After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖱𝖺𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖥𝖺𝗆𝗂𝗅𝗒; is said to be one of the most powerful family of the country. The Rathore empire rules the business world just like family ruled the country years ago. The Rathores still get the enormous amount of respect which they got when they ruled. The Rathore heirs are alike yet completely different from each other. The only common thing between them is their surname and their love for each other. Each of them adorns a different personality with their dark and dominating aura. One is referred to as arrogant, second as emotionless, third as aggressive, and fourth as ruthless Being a wife of the Rathore heir means dealing with the media, fulfilling the requirement of a perfect daughter-in-law, maintaining the criteria of the family, and at last dealing with their twisted husband which is the most difficult task in the world! One is referred to as calm, second as kindest, third as vulnerable, and fourth as hearty. And the marriages of The Rathore heirs are another mystery... Each marriage is twisted with conspiracies, secrets and mysteries which are dug deep inside the wall of Rathore Palace. Join the tale of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚.

[01/07/2021] - [13/04/2023] "You can't keep going around like a fucking maniac and treating me like shit. That isn't how relationships work," Sophia's voice was havoc as she verbalized her emotions. "That isn't how we work..." Tired, vulnerable and agitated at not only him, but herself. How could she let herself get this far, in such little time? He looked down, ashamed, not wanting to respond. His heart felt like it was beating faster than it should've. "I forgot how it felt to love you." As soon as those words were uttered from Sophia's lips, his world broke apart. Gone, in just a matter of seconds. - - - When Sophia Adam moves to a new town, she wishes nothing more than a boring, new life, to separate herself from her past. Moving meant completing university and getting a clerkship with a judge. Moving meant making refreshing new friends, and meeting a mysterious guy that seems hell-bent on getting to know her. To Sophia, moving to a new town was everything she imagined and more. She just didn't expect her past to follow.