For the past two years, Kane Allen has been nothing but a soldier. The zombie apocalypse has changed the entire landscape of his future and turned him from a simple small-town guy into a fearless warrior. Fighting daily against hordes of zombies, facing the decline of civilization's morality, and battling the darkness that haunts his own mind, Kane has become a little lost and more than a little lonely over the past two years. And he expects his world to stay that way. That is until a routine patrol in the forest leads him to encounter something so beautiful that for the first time in years he feels hope. Regan Willow is more than just a reward. for his hard work, she is the kindness that was missing in his dark existence, she is the light to his dark world, she is his redemption. And he plans to hold on to her with everything he has. If only she felt the same way. Even though Kane claims her as his property in front of the entire Colony, his struggle to keep her, not finished. Regan wants nothing to do with him and is looking for any opportunity to escape. But he doesn't just plan to lock her up; Kane wants to build something with Regan. Something real. Something lasting. To do this, he must first get her to trust him before it's too late.