This Is Not a Test

The world ended in a courthouse elevator. One second, I was chasing justice. The next, I was trapped in the dark with Jackson Thorne. Brutal. Merciless. Irresistible. A haunted former Marine with a violent past—he dragged me from the ruins and made me his. Now, as the dead close in, I'm at the mercy of a man who doesn't ask permission. He doesn't want my trust. He doesn't want my love. He wants my surrender. But his protection comes with a price. The price is me. And as the bodies pile up and the city falls, I'm starting to realize... I might want to pay it.

My uncle's farm was supposed to be a sanctuary. But the dead aren't the only monsters circling. Jackson Thorne promised to protect me. He kept his word. What he never promised was to stay. Without him, the farm won't hold. And neither will I. "I'll burn the world for you," he swore. I just...