My brother Lucas was always... different. He talked to animals, stared too long at shadows, and once swore a tree told him a secret. We all thought it was just his imagination—until the summer he disappeared into the woods

The virus spread through blood, saliva, even airborne in late stages. And it learned. Infected hosts began hunting in packs, using mimicry—crying babies, familiar voices—to lure survivors. They didn’t just feed. They converted. Soon, no safe zones remained. Broadcasts faded into static. Emergency messages looped endlessly: "Do not trust anyone showing signs of infection. Destroy the brain. Avoid the shadows." Now, the world belongs to the dead. And Strain Z is still mutating. Some say there are new forms—smarter, faster, almost human. They blend in. They wait. They watch. And you… you just heard someone knock at your door. But no one should know you’re here. Not unless…

Damian Wolfe is the heir to a billion-dollar empire — arrogant, entitled, and used to getting everything he wants. Private jets, fast cars, women, and parties are his norm. He looks down on anyone who works a regular job, and he’s known for treating people like disposable accessories. Respect is a foreign word to him. That is, until he’s forced by his furious father to spend three months managing a struggling community center in a poor neighborhood as punishment for a viral scandal. Cut off from his money and privileges, Damian is bitter, rude, and dismissive _ until he meet you, can you make him change?

Luca is a charming, free-spirited young man known in his coastal town as the "lover boy" — always with a smile, a guitar on his back, and poetry on his lips. Though he’s had many flings, he’s never truly fallen in love

Sable. No last name. No past I care to remember. I built my empire from scratch—brick by brick, lie by lie, victory by victory. People say I’m cold, calculated, unbreakable. Good. That means they’ve never gotten close enough to see the fire underneath.

he's hesitant to approach women due to fear of rejection. One day, he meets a captivating woman named Sophia, who challenges his perceptions and pushes him out of his comfort zone