23 parts Ongoing Ten years after the world ended to a deadly zombie plague, surviving isn't the hard part.
It's staying human.
The Omega Virus wiped out most of humanity, leaving behind a world ruled by the undead, ruins, and impossible choices. Fortified settlements like the Denver Refugee Center promise safety...but safety comes with rules, and breaking them can cost everything.
Jared Cooper is sixteen and already knows one truth better than most: survival means nothing if you lose yourself along the way.
When a scavenging run leads Jared to an unconscious young girl left for dead, he makes a choice that puts him at odds with protocol, leadership, and the people who believe compassion is a liability. Saving her was only the beginning. Keeping her alive may cost more than he's prepared to lose.
As the undead close in and secrets about the world beyond the Center begin to surface, Jared is forced to confront what it really means to protect someone in a world that punishes kindness...and whether hope is worth the risk.
Because in the end, the Omega Virus didn't just destroy the world.
It tested who was willing to care when it mattered most.