minatoflash

>  Mature content. Contains intense scenes not suitable for readers under 18.

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

Jude felt it before he saw it, the subtle pull in the roots, the faint void in the air. He sat up carefully, untangling himself with reverence. Lucy stirred but didn't wake, only sighed and rolled deeper into the moss.

He stepped out into the clearing, the structure behind him sighing open to let him pass. The island was awake - vivid, breathing, a living tapestry of gold and green and violet. Trees shimmered in the light. Vines hung like whispers. The air was filled with the low hum of life, a constant murmur of something watching, waiting, pleased.

He found her near the base of the heart-tree.

Rose stood barefoot in the moss, arms wrapped around her body, her hair cascading down her back like a living flame. She didn't turn when he approached, but he knew she felt him.

"You're different," she said quietly.

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