The screams, the blood, the endless, relentless horde—they gnawed at her mind, a dark shadow creeping into every corner of her thoughts.
She felt a cold weight settle in her stomach, a stark reminder that nothing would ever feel safe again.
For the first time since the outbreak, Karen understood the full scale of the disaster.
They might be safe for now, but out there, the world had ended.
And survival would demand more than just hiding in a bunker—it would demand courage, cunning, and a strength she wasn't sure she possessed.
Karen kept scrolling through her feed, her thumb moving lazily across the screen as more and more horrific videos flashed by—screams, burning cars, people running for their lives.
Her chest felt tight. The world outside really was collapsing.
Then, suddenly, she froze. Her eyes widened slightly as she spotted something that didn't fit the chaos she had seen so far.
