Requiem of the Dead

Leila Calloway’s last moments were filled with agony and betrayal. The people she loved most—her best friend, Ellie, and her boyfriend, Jace—stole her supplies, took her weapons, and left her to die in the jaws of the undead. As the infection consumed her, she vowed that if given another chance, she would never trust so blindly again.

When she wakes up three months before the apocalypse, that chance is hers. This time, she won’t be the one left behind. Determined to change her fate, Leila sets out to prepare—stockpiling resources, securing a shelter, and strengthening herself for the horrors to come. But as she walks the road of survival, she finds herself drawn to Kai Darrow, a hardened survivor with his own ghosts to battle. Unlike the love that once destroyed her, Kai's loyalty is built in fire and blood. But can she trust love again when her past has already proven it can be her downfall?

As the undead rise and rival factions fight for control, Leila must navigate a world where betrayal is as deadly as the virus itself. Will her second chance lead her to vengeance—or to a love strong enough to survive the end of the world?