LOGINDahlia:Well, today was the first day of my journey toward redemption.I mean, I had spent the entire day trying my best to humble myself.Whenever a bitter thought about someone crossed my mind, I stopped myself by thinking, It was all my fault to begin with.Everything really was my fault.I had been doing everyone’s work since morning.The Omegas had given me extra chores too.Of course, for them, seeing a Luna bow her head and obey them was something entirely different.I had noticed it before. Alphas and Lunas tended to be aggressive and mean, so whenever others got the chance to put us in our place, they definitely took advantage of it.Like the two Omega wives whose husbands I had been caught with. They were treating me terribly.And to be honest, I couldn’t blame them.After what I had done, this was exactly what I deserved. I hadn’t said a single word back to either of them.By the time I grew exhausted from working all day, I suggested helping in the kitchen for the event.T
Nathan: They stood in front of me, laughing as they watched their friend chase the child. The warrior kept stumbling and nearly falling as he ran, which only made the others laugh harder.To them, it was entertainment.To me, it was enough of a distraction to get away.I didn’t go directly toward the group.God, I wanted to go to Fallon, stand beside her, and somehow convince her to take me back.But deep down, I already knew it wasn’t going to happen.Maybe they had been right about that much.She was so pissed at me that why would she ever come back?Had I ever even made her happy?The truth was, that wasn’t even the real reason.The only reason I stayed away from her was because I knew she wouldn’t listen to me, and the moment I went near her, they would arrest me.That was why I had run in the first place.I didn’t want to reject her. I didn’t want the bond between us to be completely severed.We had chosen that bond ourselves. We had built it, and we had married because of it.
Nathan:I tried to reassure my sister as she sat with me in the dark basement.“It’s not your fault, Lydia. Those people are clever,” I told her, pacing around anxiously.“In an hour or two, they’ll make her accept your rejection. What do you think they’ll do to us after that?”Lydia had a lot of good questions, to be honest.I was scared too because I had no idea what was waiting for us afterward.Considering everything we had done, it wouldn’t be surprising if they decided to throw us out of the shelter completely.But I didn’t want to think about that, especially not in front of Lydia when she was already frightened and alone.“Did they arrest Dahlia?” she asked.My fist clenched.All of this had started because of her, yet she was still out there without handcuffs, without a prison cell, and without even the threat of being thrown out of the shelter.The thought made my blood boil.“No. Did you really expect her sister to take a stand against her?” I scoffed, shaking my head in di
Fallon:As their gazes lingered on me, I took a deep breath and shook my head.“I don’t know.”The minute I said that, they all exchanged a glance.“Okay, then. Do you feel anything for me?” Cage asked, pointing at himself.“Or what about me?” Ace cut in, almost as if he were trying to push Cage out of the way.“What about me?” Miguel complained.I studied their faces before swallowing again.“Okay, we’re overwhelming her.”Thankfully, Cage finally realized this was not the way to approach me.“At least tell us this. Do you feel something for us? Do you see us in that light? You don’t have to name anyone right now.”Cage broadened the question, giving me a more open choice.I stared at all three of them before slowly nodding.Before they could relax, I added, “Rome has marked me, and all the signs suggest that we might be fated mates.”The minute I mumbled that, their jaws clenched.“Well, I mean, it doesn’t matter. He’s marrying my sister, so he’ll reject you. Don’t worry. After the
Fallon:"Hey, are you okay?" Rome asked when he arrived.I didn't know how he'd figured it out that I was sitting on the rooftop, staring down at the road."I've been better," I replied with a faint smile."But I brought us two cans of beer."He opened one and handed it to me before cracking open the other for himself.Rome sat against the low wall beside me while I faced the clear sky and the road below.“The people down there were making too much noise. We had to calm them down.” Rome sighed."Today has been a mess," Rome continued. "All the shouting, screaming, humiliation, and drama attracted way too much attention from the zombies."I nodded and took a sip of beer."Why didn't you arrest Dahlia?" he asked.I knew that question was coming."You know, I don't think it would've been fair," I said, glancing at him.Rome scrunched his nose, trying to understand what I meant."No woman or man should be humiliated like that," I explained, referring to what had happened earlier. "I mean,
Dahlia: "So what if anybody saw you? The world has changed now. Nobody fucking cares. In a few days, they'll forget. Some of them might even catch the disease and die. And I'm sure things will change. Once they clear out the zombies, they'll start repopulating those areas."Ben spoke as if he were trying to convince me, or maybe himself, that everything was fine and eventually would be.My gaze shifted to Savannah, and I realized she had been watching me the entire time."Come on, get up. I'm taking you out of here. From now on, you'll live in my bedroom at the Alpha mansion, while this filth stays here," he said, gesturing toward Savannah.I stared at his outstretched hand before taking it and getting to my feet.I stepped closer to him as we both watched Savannah."I'll happily stay here," Savannah replied with a smile.Ben's grip tightened around my hand, almost as though her indifference infuriated him.Then he turned to me with a smile."It's fine. I'll take you with me. Let's s
Fallon:The instant it lunged at me, I stumbled back and slammed my foot against the door.The heavy door crashed into its face and knocked it backward.I did not waste the opportunity.I rushed inside with the piece of broken glass in my hand.The room was too cramped for a proper fight.Every move
Fallon:I slowly pushed myself off the road and brushed the dirt from my clothes, scanning my surroundings with panic building inside me.I didn’t know if the world had always been this terrifying.Maybe I had just never noticed it before. Back when my biggest concern was surviving another day as a
Fallon:“I’m not going down there,” I shot back before any of them could try talking me into it.All four of them mirrored each other, planting their hands on their waists as they lined up in front of me.Men, especially, always went after weakness the moment they sensed it.Cage lifted a brow, look
Fallon:Flashback:I sat on the floor beside the bed, curled into myself with my arms wrapped tightly around my body.My stare remained locked on the ground, as if my dignity had been left there with the rest of me.“Don’t make such a big deal out of it.”Nathan stepped out of the bathroom with a to







