Novelas de Jinx

The three week countdown vanished in a blur of heavy preparing for the apocalypse. I turned my suburban estate into an impenetrable fortress, reinforcing the perimeter walls with steel mesh, installing solar power grids, and parking a modified armored diesel truck in the garage. My magic storage was packed with five hundred tons of food, water, medical gear, and fuel that would never spoil.While I built my fortress, my fake loan trap kept Leo buried in lawsuits. He spent his days fighting off creditors and bank lawyers, while Evelyn and Amy screamed at him over unpaid luxury hotel bills.Then came the final day.24 Hours Before Zero HourA cold, heavy rain battered the reinforced windows of my second floor command room as the system clock ticked down its final hours.[System Count: 00 Days, 07 Hours, 42 Minutes Remaining]I sat before a wall of security monitors, watching my Blood Tracking Radar glow on the central screen. Three red dots pulsed on the city grid.Target one, Evelyn,

I stared out the window of my newly rented suburban compound, holding my breath as the screen in my vision flickered to life.The property sat in an exclusive gated estate on the outer edge of the city, surrounded by reinforced concrete walls, a private backup generator, and direct access to two major highways. It was far enough from the dense city center to avoid immediate chaos, but close enough to let me run quick errands before everything fell apart.A black map unfolded across my sight, pulsing with three distinct red dots. The system had unlocked the Blood Tracking Radar, linking directly to anyone bound to me by blood or marriage. Target one was my stepmother Evelyn, sitting at a luxury jewelry store. Target two was my stepsister Amy, lounging at a cafe. Target three was my husband Leo, his dot moving fast along the main ring road.My phone vibrated in my palm. Leo's caller ID flashed on the glass.I let it ring three times before sliding the bar to answer, keeping my voice sma

A ragged gasp tore through my chest as I snapped awake. My hands flew straight to my neck, searching for the torn skin and warm blood from the monsters in the alleyway.My fingers touched smooth skin. No teeth marks. No dripping crimson. No broken bones.My palms were completely clear of scars. I was sitting in the soft leather passenger seat of a luxury car, the cold air conditioning blowing softly against my face while glass skyscrapers sparkled under the bright afternoon sun.I scrambled for my purse, pulled out my phone, and tapped the screen.Two twenty in the afternoon. September twenty fifth.Thirty days. The universe had dragged my soul back in time, thirty full days before the sky turned dark and the undead roamed these clean city avenues."Sweetie, put the phone away."A soft, concerned voice spoke from the driver seat. I froze, my eyes cutting to the left.My husband, Leo, sat behind the wheel, looking healthy, energetic, and perfectly fine. In the back seat sat my stepmoth

Leo guided me forward, his fingers wrapped tight around my wrist as the thick cloth over my eyes blocked out the light. The freezing wind bit hard into my skin, making my skin burn, but I still forced a soft smile onto my face.For three long years, ever since the zombie outbreak turned our city into a living nightmare, I had never had enough time to spend with my husband like this. I wasn’t even expecting he would buy out this time to surprise me on my birthday amidst the entire uproar. It’s safe to say that not until he remembered my birthday today, I’ve completely forgotten it because I have been too busy fighting off rotting monsters in dark alleys, scavenging through filthy trash, and starving myself until my ribs pressed against my skin, all to bring food back to our shelter. "Leo, where are we going?" I asked, my voice shaking as my worn out shoes scraped against rough concrete. "It is so cold up here. My toes feel like ice.""Just a few more steps, Jade," Leo said, his voice