For as long as he knew, he had never been loved. (This story includes death, violence, mentions of child neglect, heavy implications of suicide and mentions of abuse.)

Margot lived a peaceful life within the walls of her settlement that protected her and her people from the zombie hoards roaming the earth. That is, until a group of raiders attack, and Margot is left as the only survivor. With little to no experience in the outside world, Margot is forced to make a deal with one of the raiders that turned rogue. Fallon, a woman with sharp teeth and an even sharper tongue, offers to lead Margot to a safe-haven across the country called Project Hope, a facility built to house the last remaining humans as they work on a cure for the zombie virus. The only catch being that Margot has to let Fallon drink her blood. With no other options, Margot accepts the deal with the vampire, only to immediately regret it. Fallon is rude and secretive, and completely untrustworthy. And she is Margot's only hope to survive in a world full of flesh-eating monsters and bloodthirsty vampires. Throughout their journey, the two start to grow closer, and what started as mutual distrust turns into something more as Margot and Fallon slowly open up to each other. But between the zombie hoards ready to tear apart their flesh, Fallon's old raider clan wanting her dead, and other humans willing to stab them in the back, they have to put their own feelings on the backburner if they want to reach their destination alive. In a world where everything is either dead or dying, Margot only hopes that love isn't dead, too.

From mysterious baking shows to haunted phones, this collection of short stories has got it all. Whether they may bring a chuckle or a scream, these stories will be some of the most gruesome things I will write. Enjoy. These stories will contain mature content!!