Sixteen-year-old Adalyn and her ten-year-old brother Nate have spent the last year on the run, evading the End Timers - a violent cult determined to cleanse what's left of the world. Survival means constant movement, but when the siblings find shelter in an abandoned high school, they encounter a small group of survivors offering protection and the fragile promise of safety. Among them is Darian, a boy whose guarded kindness challenges the loneliness Adalyn has grown used to. But the End Timers are never far behind, and the school's crumbling walls may not hold them back for long. When an old cross necklace resurfaces, it becomes a haunting reminder of the world they lost - and the choices that still lie ahead. As threats close in, Adalyn must decide how far she's willing to go to protect the only family she has left. In a fractured world where survival comes at a cost, how much of herself will she sacrifice to keep hope alive? ‐------ Thank you guys for clicking my book!! Please let me know what you think in the comments I'm always welcome to feedback and opinions!!! I hope you enjoy this as much as I loved writing. Chapters will be updated multiple times a week so keep checking back!!!