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 why we haven't been able to contact anyone from

not familiar with the technical terms, but it's some form

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

much as I understand. Beyond that, you

am not that person."

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make sense of it all. Then, a thought strikes me. "What

an eyebrow, surprise evident in his features. "You still

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

Alpha Shadowpine has returned to his pack, but I'm not certain. He pauses, his gaze intense. "Ava,

me what he means, Marcus and Vanessa tense up like colled

idea to bring Ava outside right now, Marcus says, his voice low and firm. "We need more information

and bewilderment. "There's an easier way to

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

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

as she describes the scene unfolding behind her. New York City, a place I've only seen

The reporter's words wash over me, a torrent of horror I can barely process. "...unprecedented riots across the city... hospitals overwhelmed...

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

for a quick interview.

Run.

Run for your lives.

the bottom of the screen hammer home the

Ava The

seeing:

ARMAGEDDON: SUPERNATURALS BETRAY HUMANITY

UPRISING: NO CITY

SURPASSES 100,000 IN NEW

DEMANDS SENT

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

between humans and supernaturals has

Humans will never trust us again. Will

myself dissociating from the moment, my feelings growing distant and dim as

the camera

to anchors safe in a building somewhere, citing technical difficulties. Instead, we follow along a nauseating run. Then, no visibility at all, and a lot of

went down, someone

they take down an

the

think so. Let me

the lens. We can see

everywhere. We're safe, but I think the

City aren't isolated, as riots inundate every major city..." The camera returns to a horrified anchor who speaks with professional detachment, despite the pallor in

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