My name is Lena Grimes, but everyone calls me Strawberry because of my strawberry-blonde hair. I'm twenty years old and the daughter of Rick Grimes. Yeah, I know-crazy, right? My dad might be able to boss everyone else around, but he knows better than to try that with me. My magic has a funny way of reminding him whenever he forgets. With fire in one hand, ice in the other, and more power than anyone realizes, I've never needed anyone to protect me. I was on my way home from town when my dad called. Something strange was happening, people were attacking each other, and the world was quickly falling apart. Now, I have to find my family, survive the dead, and protect the people I choose as mine. Along the way, I may even find love in the last place I ever expected. Rick may think he's in charge, but in this new world, everyone is about to learn one important lesson: No one messes with Strawberry.

My name is Josie, and I'm not exactly normal. The women in my family have always possessed powerful abilities, but mine are stronger than anyone expected. I can do more than I ever thought possible, and no matter how much power I use, I never get tired. So, naturally, I decided to use my abilities to jump into the universe of *The Walking Dead*. I already know how the story is supposed to go, but I'm not interested in standing back and watching everyone suffer. I'm here to change things, save lives, and cause a little chaos along the way. The best part? Walkers can't come within twenty feet of me. As I travel through this dangerous new world, I meet Rick Grimes, Shane Walsh, Daryl Dixon, and the rest of their group. They don't know where I came from, what I'm capable of, or how much I already know about their future. The story may belong to them, but now that I'm here, everything is about to change.

My name is Angel Stackhouse, and I'm twenty-five years old. When a vision showed me the terrible fate waiting for Alcide, I knew I couldn't stand by and let it happen. Desperate to save him, I made one simple wish-that we would be taken somewhere far away, somewhere he could survive. I never expected that wish to send us into the world of The Walking Dead. Now Alcide and I are trapped in a world overrun by the dead, surrounded by strangers who don't know what we truly are. Thankfully, my powers came with me, and Alcide can still shift into his wolf form. Together, we might have what it takes to survive-but walkers aren't the only danger lurking in this new world. Saving Alcide was only the beginning. Now I'll do whatever it takes to protect the people who become mine, even if that means becoming their armor.

My name is Kitten, and I'm 22 years old. One minute, I was sitting in my apartment watching The Walking Dead, shaking my head at every bad choice they made. I kept thinking about how different things would be if I was there. What I would wear. What weapons I would carry. Who I would save. Who would not even last five seconds if they tried me. Then the lights blinked. Once. Twice. And everything went dark. When I opened my eyes again, I wasn't in my apartment anymore. I was in Atlanta. But I wasn't thrown in blind. My weapons were with me. My badass car was parked nearby, packed full of supplies and everything I would need to survive. And that wasn't all. A note was sitting on the dash. *Here is your chance. Change what you want. Save who you want. Destroy who you want. Have fun with your powers.* The dead were walking, the world had fallen apart, and somehow, I had been thrown straight into the show I thought I knew so well. But this time, things were going to be different. Because I knew what was coming. And I had claws.

People have always looked at me strangely. Being a Stackhouse already comes with whispers, side-eyes, and people thinking they know your business better than you do. Being Sookie Stackhouse's sister makes it even worse. She's strange enough for Bon Temps, with her pretty smile and the way she hears thoughts nobody else can. But me? I'm something different. My name is Willow Stackhouse, and I don't just hear some minds. I hear all of them. Humans, vampires, shifters, weres-every secret, every lie, every dark little thought hiding behind a smile. And that's not even the worst of it. Things move when I'm angry. Doors slam without me touching them. Glass cracks when someone pushes me too far. I've learned to smile through the fear in people's eyes, to laugh when they call me strange, and to keep my head high when they whisper behind my back. I'm feisty. I'm outgoing. I don't scare easy. And in a town crawling with vampires, monsters, secrets, and danger, being the strangest Stackhouse might be the only thing keeping me alive. Because Sookie may be special... But I'm the one they should be careful of.

Being the middle Targaryen was never easy. Daenerys was the sweet younger sister everyone underestimated. Viserys was the cruel older brother who thought a crown belonged to him just because he screamed loud enough. And me? I was the one Viserys learned to fear. Fierce, outspoken, and impossible to control, I spent years protecting Daenerys from our brother's temper and his desperate hunger for power. Viserys thought he had everything planned. Sell Daenerys to Khal Drogo, gain an army, and take back the Iron Throne. But Khal Drogo had other ideas. When the great Khal's eyes passed over my little sister and landed on me instead, Viserys realized too late that his plan had fallen apart. He didn't just lose control of the deal. He lost control of me. Now I'm standing beside a warlord who sees fire in me instead of fear, a sister who still needs protecting, and a brother who is quickly learning that dragons do not like being chained. Viserys wanted a crown. He should have worried about waking the wrong dragon.

Rayne's last memory should have been terrifying. Dramatic. Meaningful. Instead, it was stupid. One minute, she was walking outside to check the mail. The next, she tripped over her little brother's toy car, hit the ground wrong, and everything went black. Death was supposed to be the end. But when Rayne opens her eyes again, nothing feels right. The world around her is familiar and strange all at once, filled with secrets, shadows, and faces she somehow knows she should recognize. She doesn't know why she's here. She doesn't know what brought her back. And she definitely doesn't know why death feels like only the beginning.

Rayne James was Julie's twin sister, but no one ever had trouble telling them apart. Julie was the golden girl with big dreams, heading off to a big college and a future far away from their small town. Rayne was the one staying behind, going to college close to home and trying to figure out what she wanted her life to be. With graduation behind them, summer was supposed to be their last taste of freedom before everything changed. Julie and Helen had each other, their sweet little love story shining bright for everyone to see. And Rayne? She had Ray and Barry, two boys who made her feel wanted, protected, and completely theirs. Now Rayne has to fight to keep herself, her sister, and the people she loves alive before their perfect summer becomes a nightmare they can't escape.

Lena moved across the country for one reason: to get away from her crazy family and finally start over. Her new home is quiet, small-town, and right across the road from Sookie Stackhouse. At first, Lena thinks Bon Temps might be exactly what she needs-a fresh start, new faces, and a chance to breathe without looking over her shoulder. But Bon Temps has secrets. Vampires, shifters, danger, and things that go bump in the night are all very real, and Lena finds herself pulled into a world she never knew existed. What she doesn't expect is to find a new family in the middle of all the chaos-or four soulmates who are nothing alike. Three are supernatural. One is human. All of them are dangerous in their own ways. And every single one of them would burn the world down to protect her. Lena came to Bon Temps running from her past, but with her new family at her back and her soulmates by her side, she might just become the storm no one saw coming.

When the dead started walking, Lena Grimes whole world changed overnight. At twenty-two years old, Lena was sitting with her father, Rick Grimes, and Shane Walsh, watching the news turn from scary to impossible. The world was falling apart fast, and all they could do was pack what they could carry, grab their weapons, and run before the dead reached their door. On the road, survival becomes the only rule. Trust is dangerous. People are worse than walkers. And safety feels like something that no longer exists. Then they find a group of survivors trying to make it through the end of the world together. Among them is Daryl Dixon. Rough around the edges, quiet, dangerous, and impossible to read, Daryl keeps to himself-until he sees Lena. From the second his eyes land on Rick Grimes' daughter, something in him changes. He doesn't understand it, and he sure as hell doesn't know how to say it, but he knows one thing for certain: Lena is his to protect. As the world grows darker and the dead close in, Lena and Daryl are pulled closer together by danger, loyalty, and a connection neither of them can ignore. But loving someone in the apocalypse comes with a price. Because in a world where everything can be taken in a heartbeat, Daryl Dixon will do whatever it takes to keep Lena alive. Even if it means becoming the monster everyone fears. Lori and carl are not going to be in this story.