The walking dead || the cure

The end wasn't the end.
The cure wasn't the answer.
But her blood was exactly what they wanted.

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Delilah Grimes had learned how to take care of herself a long time ago. After the death of her parents, she left home and built a life on her own. It changed her in ways she never expected. These days, most people called her Lila-a name that felt easier to carry than the past she left behind.

Her world revolved around her four-year-old son, Remi. He had her stubborn attitude, her fire, and the ability to make even the darkest days feel lighter. No matter what happened, Remi was her everything.

But things began to change the moment she heard her brother, Rick, had been hospitalized. With Remi by her side, Lila returned to her hometown to see him and reconnect with his family. Rick's wife had never truly liked her, but that didn't matter. Rick was still her twin brother, and she wasn't going to stay away when he needed her.

Lila planned to leave as soon as Rick recovered. But one night, Shane stopped her before she could go. The emergency broadcast flashing across the television changed everything.

The dead were coming back to life.

And they were eating the living.

Within days, the world they knew collapsed around them. Cities burned, families were torn apart, and survival became the only thing that mattered. Trapped in the middle of the chaos, Lila, Remi, and the others had only one rule left to follow: survive... and don't get bitten.