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.

up, his voice tight with concern. "That doesn't explain

methods have been hijacked. It's impossible to contact people via phone. I'm not familiar with the technical terms, but

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

Acarus clarifies. "That is as much as

am not that person."

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mind races, trying to make sense of it all. Then, a thought strikes me. "What

an eyebrow, surprise evident in his

Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood for so long. I hope he's

his pack, but I'm not certain. He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava, I don't think you understand how much the

showing me what he means, Marcus and Vanessa tense

Ava outside right now, Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more information first. We still aren't certain where we

a mix of amusement and bewilderment. "There's an easier way to show her what I mean," he says, his

haven't even had a chance to take a bite. Then again, they don't trust Acarus not to poison them. Before I can say anything, he's already leading us into the

life under Acarus's touch, and suddenly, the world I thought

scene unfolding

breath catches in my throat as the camera pans across streets I don't recognize, littered with... bodies. So many bodies. The reporter's words wash over me, a torrent of horror I can barely process. "...unprecedented

look away, but I can't. My eyes are glued to the screen, taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning buildings, casting

for a quick interview. They all say the

Run.

Run for your lives.

at the bottom of the screen hammer home the reality of what

The World

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO

TOLL SURPASSES 100,000 IN NEW

SENT

eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me. I feel Marcus's hand on my

peace between humans and

in the future? Humans will never trust us again.

stomach, I can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing

the camera are running. From

surprised they don't cut away to anchors safe in a building somewhere, citing technical difficulties. Instead, we follow

went down, someone

they take down an

on, is the camera

so. Let me

as someone brushes dirt off the lens. We

building just collapsed, sending dirt and debris everywhere. We're safe, but I think the death toll just jumped. Back to you,

you, Kyle-the horrors in New York City aren't isolated, as riots inundate every major city..." The

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