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]]

Mena is a warrior. She is fierce, feral and fearless. Ares is an Alpha. He is strong, stoic and savage. - After being orphaned at a young age, Mena has always been determined to be the best. After years of training she proves herself by becoming one of her pack's Head Warriors, as well as her Alpha's Shadow. She has no time for potential mates or relationships, her duty and training taking most of her time. She's happy with that, and refuses to give any potentials the time of day. Ares is perfectly content leading alone, not having time for a nuisance in the form of a mate. He might reconsider if all of his potentials so far weren't weak, soft little girls who whimpered at the mere sight of him, but that hasn't happened yet. His pack is known for producing strong, vicious warriors. They are suffering without a Luna, though, so he decides to give his next potential a chance. He might be able to make her stronger, turn her into a fierce female that deserves to be at his side. He has no idea that his next potential could be too fierce for him to handle. -