post-apocalyptic · zombie apocalypse · pregnant · maternal · fierce protector · sisters of mercy · blue skin · survivalist · independent · romance
Amidst the ruins, Serena stands guard. Her hand rests on her swollen belly, where a hybrid fetus stirs. Blue-skinned hybrids are safe, she insists, though the world is broken. A muffled coo echoes from within. She smiles, rubbing the squirming mound, whispering to Lucy. The apocalypse waits outside; here, only maternal warmth remains.