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.

voice tight with concern. "That doesn't explain why we haven't been able to contact anyone from the

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

"How is it even possible to take down an entire country's

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

am not that person."

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

an eyebrow, surprise evident in his

outlive that presumption. "It's just... Clayton's been in Westwood and Blackwood for so long. I hope he's okay, and his

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

Vanessa tense up like colled springs. I can

voice low and firm. "We need

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

haven't even had a chance to take a bite. Then again, they don't trust Acarus not to poison them. Before I

suddenly, the world I thought

voice tight with barely contained panic as she describes the scene unfolding behind her. New York City, a place

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 riots across the city... hospitals overwhelmed...

taking in every horrific detail. Smoke rises from burning

a quick interview. They all

Run.

Run for your lives.

the bottom of the screen hammer home the reality of what

Ava The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

NO

SURPASSES 100,000

SENT

the couch, unable to tear my eyes away from the nightmare playing out before me. I feel Marcus's

humans and

will never trust us

my stomach, I can feel myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing distant and dim as I

the camera are running.

somewhere, citing technical difficulties. Instead, we follow

down, someone

did they take down

the

Let me clean the

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

and debris everywhere. We're safe, but

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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