All Chapters of After I Became a Zombie, My Fiancé Drove His Sword Through My Heart: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

Adrian's lightning struck without mercy.I dodged on instinct. Even as a high-tier zombie, I couldn't withstand the full force of his lightning. A bolt grazed my left shoulder, tearing open the rotting flesh and filling the air with the stench of burning flesh.I curled up in the rubble and screamed like an animal. Still, I used my intact right hand to protect the ring finger on my left hand.My silver-white engagement ring was still there. Even as my body rotted, I cleaned the dust and dried blood from it every morning.Erin clung to Adrian's jacket and hid behind him. "It actually dodged. This zombie is smarter than the others. Its energy core must be really powerful. Don't let it get away."Adrian's dark eyes reflected my wretched form.Just two weeks ago, those eyes had looked at me with love. That day, White Pine Training Camp was evacuating the last civilians. Adrian had pulled me behind the helipad and knelt in the dust. Then he slipped the ring onto my finger."Layla, once this

Chapter 2

Just as the blade was about to come down on my head, tires screeched outside the villa.Three heavy-duty SUVs crashed through the broken gate and stopped in the courtyard. Several Awakened in Federal Defense Force uniforms jumped out.I struggled to look up, unable to believe who I saw.Mark Bennett, Daniel Price, Jonas Reed. They had all been members of my strike team.The day Old Saint Clair fell, I stayed behind to hold the line. I used my psychic power to clear an escape route for them. Once they were safely inside the armored vehicle, a high-tier Mutant dragged me into the Surge.Hope rose inside me. I tried to make a sound. If even one of them recognized my signal and stopped Adrian, I might survive.But Mark barely looked at me before running over to Erin. "You're not hurt, are you? Adrian didn't let you get close to that thing, did he?"Daniel grinned. "Future Mrs. Walker, leave the dirty work to us. You're the best healer at the fortress. We can't let a monster hurt those hand

Chapter 3

Adrian ignored the others' praise.He walked toward me with his sword, his face grim. The soldiers spread out around us, leaving Adrian to finish me off.Erin followed right behind him.Adrian turned to check the zombies I had summoned. As soon as his back was turned, Erin stopped beside me and looked down.Her sweet expression disappeared. Her eyes filled with triumph and cruelty.She bent down and whispered so only I could hear, "I know it's you, Layla."My head snapped up.She knew.Erin looked at the way I protected my left hand and smiled. "I knew you didn't die in the Surge. You kept protecting that ring even after becoming a zombie. You looked like an abandoned dog that still couldn't let go of its owner."A low growl escaped my throat. My black claws dug into the ground.She kept smiling. "Too bad Adrian only trusts me now. I helped him look for you after you disappeared. I healed his wounds and stayed with him every night he couldn't sleep. Everyone says I'm a better match for

Chapter 4

Thunder rumbled across the sky.Storm clouds covered the night sky within seconds. Lightning flashed inside them as strong winds swept through the ruins, sending glass and dust flying.Adrian used Thunderstorm, his strongest attack. He had never used it in a normal fight before.Even Mark and the others could barely stand under the pressure. They quickly backed away as someone shouted, "Clear the area!" But behind Daniel, Erin was trying to hide a smile.She thought I was about to die. Once I was gone, she could take my energy core and replace me in Adrian's heart forever.I lay trapped beneath the rubble. Almost half the bones in my body were broken.A high-tier zombie could heal quickly, but Adrian's lightning stopped my body from healing. Instead, my wounds were burning black. With every breath, black blood poured from my chest.I looked up at Adrian, floating in the air with lightning surrounding him.That was my fiancé.He was about to kill me to avenge my death.How absurd.I ope

Chapter 5

Adrian stumbled backward, all the strength leaving his body.His lips shook. He reached for me but stopped halfway. The hands that had just driven a sword through my heart now didn't even dare touch me.Erin still didn't understand what was happening. She came out from behind Daniel and grabbed Adrian's arm. "Quick, pull out the sword. It's still alive. We need to take out its energy core now."Adrian spun toward her.All the gentleness in his eyes disappeared. He looked at her with pure rage.He grabbed Erin by the throat, lifted her off the ground, and slammed her into a stone pillar.Erin coughed up blood, kicking helplessly in the air. "Adrian... what are you doing..."Adrian's voice came through clenched teeth. "I put that ring on her finger myself. It has a Defense Force biometric lock. Only Layla can wear it."His fingers tightened around Erin's throat. "You just told me you found Layla's clothes in the rubble and that this zombie ate her. Erin, did you lie to me?"Everyone froz

Chapter 6

I was dying.But just before I lost consciousness, my Zombie Queen instincts activated my psychic power to protect me.A deep growl echoed through the ruins.Then, hundreds—maybe thousands—of zombies came out of the nearby streets and buildings. They didn't attack anyone. Instead, they surrounded me, using their bodies to build a wall between Adrian and me.Adrian held on to me, but several zombies rushed forward and pushed him away. Others quickly pulled me behind the wall."Get away from me! Give her back!"Adrian attacked with his lightning. Rows of zombies fell, but more immediately took their place, using their bodies to protect their unconscious Zombie Queen.Mark grabbed Adrian from behind. "Stop! They're not attacking us. They're just keeping you away from her."Adrian fought desperately to break free. "She's dying! I have to save her!"Mark shouted, his eyes red. "Captain Hart doesn't want you near her! She may be unconscious, but her body remembers what you did. You attacked

Chapter 7

"Mark, stay here. If she dies, I'll never forgive any of you—or myself."Adrian left without waiting for supplies or backup. He took only his sword and a half-used energy vial before heading alone into the Red Zone.The next twenty-four hours felt endless.The zombies stayed packed around me, refusing to let anyone close. Mark and the others didn't dare break through. They stayed outside the wall, watching for other Mutants and checking my vital signs through the gaps.The wound in my chest had stopped bleeding, but that didn't mean I was healing. I simply had almost no blood left. My chest barely moved as I breathed.Erin was handcuffed to the bumper of one of the SUVs.A suppressor had blocked her healing ability. Her face was covered in dust and blood. She no longer looked like the innocent, fragile woman from before."Mark, let me go." She tried to win him over with tears. "Adrian will never come back alive. The Red Zone is crawling with high-tier Mutants. That serum was only menti

Chapter 8

Adrian walked through the opening and reached my side. Then his legs gave out, and he fell to his knees.He bit the strap of the case and opened it with his only working hand. Inside was a pale blue vial—the serum that could turn a zombie back into a human.Mark followed him and read the instructions. His face turned pale. "This drug has never been tested on humans. The success rate is less than five percent. If it fails, both her zombie and human genes could collapse. She could die immediately."Adrian looked down at me. "She's already dying.""At least wait until we can take her back to the fortress—""She can't wait." Adrian cut him off. "We have no other choice."Without hesitation, he pushed the needle into a vein that wasn't completely burned and injected all the serum.For a second, everything was silent. Then my screams filled the ruins.Turning back into a human hurt far more than becoming a zombie.My body wasn't simply healing. My rotten bones, poisoned blood, and decayed sk

Chapter 9

The rotten flesh fell away from my face and body. The gray-blue marks slowly disappeared, and my black claws returned to normal. I took a deep breath of cold, fresh air.I looked down at my human hands and slowly breathed in.I was alive.I was stronger than before. The psychic power I'd gained as a zombie had mixed with the serum. The power that had been stuck for years suddenly broke through its limit. A powerful force burst from my body, almost knocking everyone down.Adrian let go of me and stared in shock. Tears ran down his injured face, leaving clean lines through the dried blood."Layla, you came back."He reached out to hold me.I turned slightly aside, avoiding his hand.Adrian's hand stopped in midair. The joy on his face disappeared, replaced by pain. He understood why I rejected him and didn't try to defend himself.I didn't look at him again. I stared at Erin. She was still holding the dagger, her whole body shaking."The day Old Saint Clair fell, I pushed you onto the ar

Chapter 10

Erin's cries slowly disappeared into the distance.Only Adrian and I were left in the ruins.He was still on one knee, covered in wounds. His broken left arm hung uselessly at his side. His right arm was badly torn from where I'd bitten him. The deep claw marks across his chest were still bleeding.The once-powerful lightning Awakened and heir to the Supreme Commander couldn't even look me in the eye."Layla, I know I was wrong." His voice was barely a whisper. "I can't ask you to forgive me. Just don't send me away. Take away my rank. Put me on trial. Make me a guard or an ordinary soldier. Treat me like a dog if you want. I just want to know that you're alive."I looked at him without saying anything.I saw the wounds he'd suffered to get the serum. I saw his useless left arm and the pain in his eyes.He had risked his life to save mine.But he was also the man who had driven a sword through my heart."Adrian, you brought back the serum and saved my life. I won't forget that."Hope a

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