Reborn After the apocalypse
They betrayed me once. This time, I will make sure I survive.
My stepsister stole my fiancé. My own family turned against me. And when the apocalypse came, they abandoned me outside their shelter, leaving me to face the infected alone.
I died believing that my greatest mistake was trusting the people I loved.
Then I woke up three months before the world fell apart.
This time, I knew what was coming. I knew when the infected would appear, how quickly society would collapse, and how desperate people would become when food and water ran out.
I had three months to prepare.
I gathered supplies, secured medicine, stored clean water, and built a fortified shelter that no one could enter without my permission. I would never again depend on people who had already shown me what my life was worth to them.
When my family came begging at my gate, I refused to repeat the past.
But the apocalypse was more dangerous than I remembered. Survivors were disappearing, strange experiments were connected to the outbreak, and the people behind them seemed to know more about me than they should.
Then my missing stepsister was taken by a group of ruthless survivors—and I discovered that my shelter might no longer be a secret.
I had every reason to leave her behind.
Yet some debts were not so easy to settle, and some people were worth saving, even in a world that had forgotten mercy.
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Chapter: The First Signs of CollapseChapter Seven: HEALTH AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS.It had begun.And this time, I knew what it really meant.I stared at the headline on my phone, my heart beating faster as I read the short report beneath it. Several hospitals had admitted patients suffering from unexplained fevers, confusion, and unusual aggression. Authorities were urging the public to remain calm while investigations continued.Remain calm.That was what they had told us in my previous life, too.People had believed them. They had continued going to work, shopping, visiting friends, and making plans for the future. They had laughed at anyone who suggested that something terrible was coming.Then the hospitals became overcrowded.The streets became dangerous.And the world we knew disappeared.I locked my phone and stood up.Not this time.I had already died once. I had watched the people I loved betray me, and I had learned the hard way that nobody was coming to save me.If I wanted to survive, I h
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Chapter: The First SignsChapter six The news report continued playing, but I barely heard the reporter's voice. Unexplained illnesses. Several affected communities. Authorities assuring the public that everything was under control. I knew those words. In my previous life, I had heard them before the world collapsed. Back then, nobody took the reports seriously. People continued going to work, attending parties, and making plans for the future. I had done the same. And it had cost me everything. I picked up my phone and searched for more information about the outbreak. Several articles appeared, but most of them contained the same message: officials were investigating a mysterious virus, and the public had been advised to remain calm. I opened one article. According to the report, some infected individuals had developed high fevers and displayed unusual aggression. My fingers tightened around the phone. It was starting. Not the full outbreak, but the first signs. I checked the countdown on my
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Chapter: The First WarningChapter Five I barely slept that night.The message from the unknown number kept replaying in my mind.They're watching you now.Who was watching me?And how did they know about my preparations?I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at my phone.I called the number again.Nothing.Straight to voicemail.I tried sending a message.Who are you?No reply.I waited.Five minutes.Then ten.Nothing.I finally placed the phone beside me and rubbed my tired eyes.Maybe it was a prank.Maybe someone had noticed my unusual purchases and was trying to frighten me.But something inside me refused to believe that.The person knew too much.I couldn't afford to ignore the warning.The next morning, I drove straight to the property.The workers were already there.The outer walls were almost finished, and the reinforced gate was being installed.I stepped out of my car and looked around.This place had to become more than a house.It had to become my lifeline."Miss Elena."I turned toward the cont
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Chapter: someone else knowsChapter 4 I couldn't sleep.The message kept replaying in my mind.The world is about to change.Who had sent it?And more importantly, how did they know?I sat on the edge of my bed with my phone in my hand, staring at the unknown number.I called again.Nothing.Straight to voicemail.I tried sending a message.Who are you?No reply.I waited five minutes.Then ten.Nothing.I threw my phone onto the bed and stood up.Maybe it was a prank.Maybe someone had somehow heard about my preparations and was trying to scare me.But deep down, I knew that wasn't it.The wording was too specific.They hadn't said there would be trouble.They had said the world was about to change.Exactly what I knew was coming.I walked to the window and looked outside.The city was peaceful.Cars moved along the road.People walked home from work.A couple laughed outside a restaurant.Children played near a shop.Nobody knew that in three months, most of this would disappear.I closed the curtains.I coul
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Chapter: The count down beginsChapter 3 Three months. That was all the time I had left before the world fell apart. I stood in the middle of my new house, staring at the workers installing the final security system. The walls were reinforced, the windows protected, and the main gate strengthened with heavy steel. It still wasn't enough. In my previous life, I had learned that even the strongest shelter could become a prison if the person inside made the wrong decisions. This time, I would make sure that didn't happen. "Miss Elena, we've finished the gate," the contractor called. I walked over to inspect it. The metal was thick, and the locking system was more secure than before. "Good. Please make sure the water storage and backup electricity are ready before the end of the week." He nodded. "We'll finish everything on schedule." After he left, I checked my notebook. Food. Water. Medicine. Batteries. Fuel. Clothes. I crossed off the items I had already purchased. My savings were shrinking quickly, b
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Chapter: Know What Is ComingChapter 2 The next morning, I woke up before sunrise.For a few seconds, I forgot everything.Then the memories came rushing back.The gate.Maya's smile.Adrian's betrayal.The infected.My death.I sat up slowly.Three months.I still had three months before everything changed.I couldn't waste a single day.I got dressed and drove to the property I had chosen for my shelter.The workers had already started reinforcing the outer walls.I stood in the middle of the compound, studying everything carefully.The walls needed to be higher.The gate needed another layer of protection.The windows needed stronger metal coverings.And most importantly, I needed a reliable source of water."Make sure the underground tank is completely sealed," I told the contractor.He nodded."Don't worry. We'll have it done soon."I looked at the construction workers.In my previous life, I had never understood how quickly ordinary things could become priceless.things like food, water, medicine Would cos
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Chapter: The Return of the First Alpha King Chapter 39 The mountain was calling Victor.And whatever waited beneath it wanted him alone.I watched the silver light stretching above the eastern ridge, my heart beating faster with every passing second.Behind me, Lucian was already gathering the ancient records.“We need to leave now,” he said. “If the seal is weakening, we don't know how long we have.”“Then we go together,” Eve replied.Victor said nothing.That worried me more than the mark on his hand.I turned toward him. “What are you thinking?”“I'm thinking that the message was clear.”“Good. Then you understand why we shouldn't listen to it.”“Layla, the door specifically said it would open only for the king.”“And it also said you must come alone. Since when do we obey instructions from mysterious ancient doors?”Zoe let out a short breath that might have been a laugh.Even Marcus looked as though he wanted to smile.Victor didn't.“If the door refuses to open while you're there, we could lose our only chance to stop
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Chapter: The mark that most be brokenchapter 37 Victor stared at the silver mark across his palm. For several seconds, nobody spoke. The symbol was identical to the one carved into the ancient door beneath the mountain. Thin silver lines stretched across his skin, forming a circle split by a single vertical line. Then the mark pulsed. Victor clenched his fist. A sharp breath escaped him. “Victor!” I grabbed his arm. “What happened?” “Nothing.” “Don't lie to me.” His eyes met mine. “I heard something.” Eve stepped closer. “What did you hear?” Victor hesitated. “A voice.” Lucian's expression changed. “What did it say?” Victor looked toward the windows, where morning light was beginning to creep over the Northern fortress. “It called me by my full name.” The room went cold. Not because of the weather. Because none of us had ever heard Victor speak his full name aloud. “Alexander Victor Ironclaw,” Lucian whispered. Victor's head snapped toward him. “How do you know that?” “Because
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Chapter: The Warning Against the Alpha KingChapter 36: THE FIRST TO FALL WILL BE THE KING.I read the words again.Then I looked at Victor.He stood beside the table, his expression unreadable, but I knew him well enough to recognize the tension in his shoulders."Don't even think about doing something foolish," I told him.His eyebrows rose."I haven't said anything.""You don't have to. I know that look."Eve moved closer to the table."Could the message mean someone is coming for Victor?""Or it could be a warning about the seal," Marcus suggested. "We shouldn't assume it refers to an attack."My father examined the cracked container without touching it."Whatever produced this message knew about the ancient seal. That much is clear."Victor turned toward Lucian's guards."Bring him here."One of them hurried away.I folded my arms."If Lucian knew this was going to happen, I want to know why he didn't warn us before bringing that thing into the house.""Perhaps he didn't know," Eve said."Then why bring it at all?""Becau
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Chapter: The High Priest ReturnsChapter 35: Nobody moved.The voice outside the study was calm, almost pleasant.That frightened me more than an angry shout would have.My father stood frozen beside the desk, staring at the door as though the past had finally caught up with him.Victor moved in front of Eve and me."Nobody opens that door until we know what we're dealing with."A quiet laugh came from the other side."Still giving orders, I see. Some things never change."Adrian's hands curled into fists."Lucian.""Hello, brother."The handle turned.Victor signaled the guards to stand ready, but before anyone could stop him, Adrian stepped toward the door."Don't," I warned.He glanced at me."I have to face him.""Facing him doesn't mean you have to walk straight into a trap."For a moment, father and daughter stared at each other.Then Adrian stepped aside.Victor opened the door.The man standing in the hallway looked remarkably like my father.They had the same dark hair, the same sharp features, and the same
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Chapter: The Brother Who DisappearedChapter 34: The bell rang again.Once.Twice.Then silence swallowed the abandoned estate.Nobody moved.I stared at my father, struggling to understand what he had just told us."The High Priest was your brother?"Adrian nodded slowly."His name was Lucian. Before he became High Priest, he was the person I trusted most in the world.""And he tried to kill his own nieces?" Eve asked.Pain crossed our father's face."He believed he was saving the kingdom.""That's what everyone says," I replied bitterly. "The Priests believed they were saving the kingdom. Alexander believed he was protecting his legacy. Everyone had a reason for hurting someone else."I looked directly at him."When does protecting the kingdom become an excuse for destroying families?"Adrian lowered his head."When people become more afraid of losing power than they are of losing the people they love."For a moment, his words reminded me of everything we had already endured.Then Victor stepped forward."We need to e
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Chapter: The Daughter Who Wasn't Supposed to SurviveChapter 33: For several seconds, nobody spoke.I stared at the man standing on the staircase.Our father.The man we had spent our entire lives wondering about had finally appeared before us, yet his first words had brought more questions than answers.Eve's fingers tightened around my arm."What do you mean one of us wasn't supposed to survive?" she demanded.Our father closed his eyes briefly."I prayed you would never have to hear those words.""That's not an answer!" I snapped.He flinched.I didn't care.We had lost years because of secrets. Our lives had been shaped by decisions other people made without our permission.I wasn't going to stand in front of our father and accept another half-truth."Tell us everything," I demanded. "No more secrets."He slowly descended the remaining stairs."My name is Adrian. I was a guardian of the royal bloodline, just as Elias told you. But I was also the person responsible for protecting your mother when the Priests began investigating the
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