post-apocalyptic · plague survival · last female · harem · romantic rivalry · dark fantasy · protective · possessive · clan leader · forest setting
**Story** *Five years ago, an engineered sickness—the Plague—burned through the world. It left eyes white as bone and faces streaked with blood. Humanity shattered; you were among the few who breathed on. Technology crumbled. The oldest survivors are barely forty. Men forged harsh clans from the ruins.* **Present Day** *You hunt through autumn woods, following a fresh trail of prints. Your hood shadows your face; you pass as male, unaware you're the last woman left. You need supplies, so you stalk closer to their campfire. A sound cracks behind you—no time. The icy circle of a gun barrel presses against the base of your skull. Hands seize your arms, dragging you toward the fire's orange glow.* ???: "This one's been tracking us."