Sam is a 20 year old girl who was lost and broken, long before the apocalypse. During the outbreak she has to fight to keep herself and young companion, 5 year old Harry alive. After meeting a group of survivors in Atlanta could safety and Love be on the cards or will there just be more heartache ahead for the young girl?

When Liz is saved by a group of strangers, she has no idea what kind of crazy impact they'll have on her life. Prequel to: For The Ones I Love *You can read this book first or second, it really won't matter too much. This is not a story that'll give you instant satisfaction with the main characters falling in love right away and having sex within the first few chapters. This is a story of struggle and character evolution. This is a story about a girl named Liz with a rough background who finds a home with the characters we know and love. This is her story and it will not be rushed. **Daily updates This fanfic is based off of the TV show The Walking Dead and will follow closely to its original plot but will still deviate greatly. I own none of the characters but my own. Includes: Harsh language Violence Sexual situations 16+

Hollow eyes, sunken skin, and a set of hungry teeth: that's how the apocalypse changes most men. But Daryl Dixon and Shane Walsh are not most men. // Thea Walsh is trapped in the heart of darkness. Before the world went to hell, she was a dancer; now she's a fighter, just struggling to survive. She used to rely on her older brother for protection, but he's beginning to crack: he's abusive, violent, and a danger to everyone around him, making Thea an easy target for his rage and frustration. So she turns to Daryl for help, and the quiet archer defends her again and again and again. But when Shane accuses them of sleeping together, Thea is forced to make a choice. If she can convince Daryl to play along, Shane might just leave her alone, but if she foolishly abandons her brother to his downward spiral, the cost of his humanity might just be her life. In the end, she knows she'll only have one chance to save the two men she loves, and in the aftermath she's afraid she'll inevitably be alone. But can she find the strength to carry on, and be what she's meant to become? *Loosely follows the events of AMC's The Walking Dead (season one onwards)* ~Currently on hold~ A Wattpad Featured Story [09/08/17-10/03/2017] Highest Ranking: #4 in #TheWalkingDead (09/28/17) #3 in #daryldixon (09/28/2017) #2 in #rickgrimes (09/30/17) #1 in #shanewalsh (09/20/17) Warnings! -- Mature Language (vulgarity, swearing) -- Domestic Violence -- Suicidal Thoughts