Tangled

Chapter 256

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256 Ava: The World Burns

Acarus holds up his hands. "Calm down, little witch. Your alpha is alive."

Alive.

What a weird way to put it.

Wouldn't someone normally say, your alpha is fine?

"What happened?" I ask, sitting back in the chair as I focus my gaze on Acarus.

"Great change. Rebellion. The end of days."

1 frown. "What do you mean, a great change?"

The air is heavy, making it hard to breathe. Or maybe it's just that my chest is tight.

Acarus leans forward, his eyes intense. "The supernatural communities have risen up against the limitations imposed by human laws. It's not just the wolf packs. Registered communities, unregistered cities- they're all involved. War is everywhere."

Marcus's brow furrows. "How widespread is this unrest?"

"It started here," Acarus explains, "but once the media caught wind of it, riots spread to large communities across the country. This anger has been simmering for a long time. Many feel the humans have chained us with their biased laws."

My heart races. “Just tell me what happened to Lucas, I demand, worry coloring my tone.

Acarus inclines his head, his expression softening slightly. "He's recovering in a hospital."

Relief and consternation flow.

Why? By who?

1. me. A hospital? Then that means he was injured. How?

"Westwood is now under the control of rogue supernaturals. And Blackwood... My apologies, Ava. Alpha Renard has retaken it."

Lucas has been defeated.

And my father's back in power.

The implications make my head spin.

concern. "That doesn't explain why we haven't been able to contact

It's impossible to contact people via phone. I'm not familiar with the technical terms, but it's some form of hacking. It's beyond even what humans

struggling to comprehend. "How is it even possible to take down

is limited to most of this side of the country, Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as I understand. Beyond that, you would have to discuss with someone

am not that person."

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sense of it all. Then, a thought strikes me.

surprise evident in his features. "You still care about the Aspen

wondering if I'll ever outlive that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood for so

not certain. He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't think you understand how much the world has changed.

means, Marcus and Vanessa tense up like colled springs.

Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more

them, his expression a mix of amusement and bewilderment. "There's an easier way to show her what

glance at the untouched plates in front of Marcus and Vanessa, a pang of guilt hitting me as 1 realize they haven't even had a chance to take a bite. Then again, they don't trust Acarus not to poison them.

life under Acarus's touch, and suddenly, the world I thought I knew shatters into a thousand

barely contained panic as she describes the scene unfolding behind her. New York City,

with... bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words wash over me, a torrent of horror I can barely process. "...unprecedented

eyes are glued to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting an

for a quick interview. They

Run.

Run for your lives.

the screen hammer home

Ava The World

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO CITY

100,000 IN NEW YORK

SENT TO

eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my shoulder, steadying me, but it does little to ground me in this new,

peace between humans

Humans will

I can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings

and the camera are running.

they don't cut away to anchors safe in a building somewhere, citing technical difficulties. Instead, we follow along a nauseating run. Then, no visibility at

down, someone

did they take down

on, is the camera still

I think so. Let

dirt off the lens. We can see again, the reporter's face.

debris everywhere. We're safe, but I think the death

Kyle-the horrors in New York City aren't isolated, as riots inundate every major city..." The camera returns to a horrified anchor who

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