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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

He stood quietly and stepped away from the sleeping circle. The flower at the center of the moss pulsed as he passed, its soft glow casting a shimmer over his skin. He touched its petals lightly. It was warm, pliant, living. It beat like a heart. His fingers came away glowing faintly, silver dust settling on his palm like sacred ash.

The beach was still. The water lapped quietly. He walked the shoreline, letting his thoughts stretch like the tide. Everything felt full - his body, his mind, his soul. But not overwhelmed. Not burdened.

He wasn't sure how long he walked, but eventually a presence stirred beside him.

She padded barefoot across the sand, wearing only a thin wrap of mossy cloth that clung to her curves. "You're thinking too loud," she said with a faint smirk.

He smiled, slowed, and let her fall into step beside him. "Just… letting it settle."

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