Part 2 of the "Resilience" Saga.
The mountain was supposed to be salvation. Instead, it's a prison built on secrets, silence, and stolen blood.
Inside Mount Weather, Elaina Kane finds herself surrounded by enemies hiding behind clean walls and kind smiles. As the truth about the mountain unravels, Elaina must choose between protecting her people-and protecting her soul. Every decision has a cost. Every ally has limits. And not everyone will make it out alive.
On the outside, Bellamy Blake is willing to burn down the world to save the girl he can't stop caring about-even if it means losing himself in the process.
As old loyalties fracture and new bonds are tested, Elaina is forced to confront who she is without the Ark, without her father....and without the morals that once kept her grounded.
War is coming. Survival isn't enough anymore. Now comes the aftermath.
Aftermath: noun; the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event.
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** This installment was previously written and kept in my drafts before posting.**
Began Writing: May 18th, 2025
Published: July 9th, 2025
Completed: July 20th, 2025
Edits Completed: January 23rd, 2026
Kodi doesn't know where she belongs.
She was nine when her village was destroyed. Since then, she's lived in the trees-alone, quiet, out of sight. The Grounders tolerate her. The Sky People fear her. She doesn't trust either.
But then Bellamy Blake falls out of the sky with ninety-nine others, and suddenly everything shifts. He's angry. Guarded. Grieving. She recognizes all of it.
She doesn't want to get involved.
But she watches him anyway.
And when he needs help, she gives it.
Not because she believes in him.
Not yet.
But because something in her refuses to let him fall alone.