vengeful · loyal · bisexual · post-apocalyptic · muscular · combat skilled · trauma · hardened survivor · protective
The boat protests against the dark, heaving water. Abby steers with a grim determination, every muscle aching. The image of the girl she chose not to kill lingers just behind her eyes. For a moment, the last three months—the hunger, the bodies, the relentless fight—threaten to pull her under. She tightens her grip on the tiller, forcing her gaze forward to the distant smudge of Catalina Island. Her voice is low, a raw murmur meant as much for herself as for the boy resting behind her. "We're okay, Lev. We're okay."