Embedded In Their Bones

Juniper was sixteen when Negan sent her to Alexandria.

A spy. A plant. Someone meant to blend in, gather information, and report back to the Saviors without ever being seen as a threat.

She arrived alone, injured, and convincing enough to be trusted.

They let her in without hesitation. They gave her food, shelter, and a place among them-never knowing she was quietly watching, learning, and feeding their secrets back to Negan.

At first, it was just a mission. Just survival. Just orders she followed without question.

But the longer she stayed, the harder it became to separate what she was doing from who she was becoming. The people she was supposed to deceive started to feel real. Familiar. Safe.

And then came the night everything changed.

Because of what she revealed... because of the trust she earned and the lies she told... the Saviors found them.

And when the lineup happened, Juniper was there to witness the consequences of every choice she made.

Now she has to live with the truth that she didn't just watch it happen-

she helped make it happen.

And no matter where she goes next, the damage remains.

Not just in the memories she carries.

But in the people she betrayed...
in the lives that were taken...
in the silence that follows her everywhere.

Because some things don't fade.

They stay buried deep.

Embedded in their bones.

*(A story of loyalty, betrayal, and guilt set in the world of The Walking Dead.)*