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The world ended. His wife betrayed him. Now he’s stuck on a tropical island... with twelve beautiful women—and a deadly secret beneath the sand.

Jude thought escaping the zombie apocalypse on a cruise ship was salvation.
He was wrong.

After a cruel twist of fate leaves him stranded and betrayed, he wakes up on an island that seems like paradise—but the truth is far more dangerous.

He’s not alone.
Twelve mysterious women.
No way out.
And the undead? They're not the only threat hunting him.

Will Jude survive the secrets of the island… or become part of them?

Stuck in an Island with Twelve Beautiful Women

It moved not with menace but curiosity, bending slightly to observe the spiral of offerings. Its form pulsed with a soft blue glow, echoing the same color Jude had seen the night they sang beneath the saplings. The watcher circled them slowly. When it reached Jude, it paused.

Jude met its presence with open palms. "We invite understanding," he whispered. "We don't come to claim or conquer. We live to grow. We live to love."

The watcher shimmered. Then it raised one long, flickering arm and touched the lantern. The flame danced brighter, burning white for a moment before settling into a calm gold. Then the watcher stepped back, blending into the mist again until it vanished.

Natalie spoke first. "Did that… was that agreement?"

Emma nodded slowly. "Or acknowledgment. Or curiosity."

Susan wiped a tear from her cheek. "It didn't feel like a warning. It felt… gentle."

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