There are now only two places to live. Being behind the safety of the Walls, but rule bound place of Solaris, or in a dangerous land of the killing, outside of the Walls, where there were no rules, but one. Survive. That was the Wild.
Zora, now known as Sin, has been living in the Wild since she was thirteen, but she wasn't alone. She lives with others who, too, were sick of all the rules of Solaris, or who were exiled. She is now twenty, and very few know what actually happened to her and what made her choose to run into the Wild at such a young age.
It takes much skill to survive outside the Walls. Infected, who once were men and women, roam the land, killing every moving thing that isn't themselves. They are the people who were affected by the drugs, poisons, radiation and more from the last war that destroyed everything. Those who were affected turned into cannibalistic, killing, brainless monsters that the Survivors are always killing to stay alive.
Sin is the best of the camp she calls home. No one has ever seen anyone like her. Quiet, serious, secretive, smart. She is a killing machine that can never be stopped. She was always planning ways to kill a large number of the monsters at one time. She rarely takes things lightly, and most people knew not to mess with her, unless they had a death wish.
The fighting is never going to end. The Wild will live on, along with all the monsters and all of its hidden secrets, but the City would soon fall, making the Wild overrun by more monsters and people.
The killing and fighting will never be truly over. The Purge will always live on, or so they thought.
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Originally published February-May 2016
"Hello, dove." A deep familiar voice said. Zephora felt her palms go sweaty and her heart beat faster. Only one person called her that. Turning slowly, she saw Rafi standing behind her.
"Did you think you had lost me for good? I have to admit you are clever. I'm learning very quickly not to underestimate you." He said with a smirk, as he moved closer.
"I had things to do. I'm not about stay glued to your side." Zephora said with a roll of her eyes. "What do you want Rafi? Why are you here?"...
..."You've been a busy girl, haven't you?" His question was more of a statement.
Rafi gazed at her intently for a moment and then slowly a smirk spread across his face. "I'd recognize your scent anywhere." He answered her last question first. " And, I'm here to collect." Zephora looked at him in confusion. "To collect my favor. You do owe me a favor If I remember correctly." He said slyly.
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Imagine a world where super natural beings not only existed, but they lived among humans and in most cases dominated over humanity. What if every day you lived not only as prey to stronger and more powerful spiecies, but so far down on the food chain you would have to go to extreme measures to survive.
For Zephora Wynter this was reality. For Zephora, every day was a fight for survival. Teaming up with an unusual group of supernatural outcasts, Zephora and her group of misfit friends learn to live in a chaotic and dangerous world.