The perilous salvation we had created shattered in an instant. The naive woman that had been blinded was no more as I learned the truth of the chaos surrounding me.
We were running out of time and options, as we stood on the cusp of the end of the world. I knew I could no longer sit idly by, even if that meant facing the threats that haunted me.
Surviving in this crumbling world was no longer my only goal. As I grew closer to those around me, as my heart opened to the three men Id do anything to protect, I realized Id do anything to live.
