A Love Story Entwined with Misunderstandings in a World of Chaos and Survival!

What starts as an exciting trip to Paris quickly turns into a nightmare when Heesoo’s plane crash-lands, leaving her stranded in a zombie-infested parallel world.

In this brutal realm, where outsiders like her are treated as slaves and violence reigns supreme, survival seems impossible—especially in a place where she can neither understand nor speak the language.

Captured by ruthless men intent on enslaving her, Heesoo faces the horrifying prospect of being left to die at the hands of zombies.

Just when all hope seems lost, a man with piercing emerald-green eyes miraculously saves her—a beacon of strength amidst the chaos.

“Get lost, unless you’re looking for trouble.”

Her savior, Calix Clovis, a holy knight and relentless zombie hunter, is the epitome of strength in this cruel world.
With no other options, Heesoo clings to him as her only lifeline.

Yet, as their journey unfolds, the language barrier between them breeds endless misunderstandings, while an unspoken tension of desire simmers beneath the surface, threatening to ignite.

Heesoo finds herself falling for Calix, drawn to the man who saved her.

Calix, too, feels a growing attraction to her, but as a holy knight, he views such desires as sinful temptations and fights to suppress his feelings.

‘What am I supposed to do with this woman?’

Helpless and unable to survive without him, Heesoo becomes his burden—one he knows he should abandon.

Logic demands he leave her behind and continue his fight alone.

Yet no matter how hard he tries, Calix cannot bring himself to let her go.

“When we reach the city, we’ll never see each other again. Got it?”

Calix tells himself she’s nothing more than a thorn—insignificant yet irritating.

But the longer they travel together, the deeper she embeds herself in his soul, sharp and impossible to remove.

Her presence unsettles him, forcing him to question everything he once believed, leaving him to wonder: would removing this thorn cause more pain than keeping it?

Will Calix pull the thorn free and walk away?

Or will he surrender to the feelings that pierce him deeper with every step they take together?

#Romance #Sexual #Misunderstanding #Fantasy #Zombie #Obsessive

Text copyright ⓒ 2024 by MaCherie
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The Korean edition was originally written by 마셰리, Korea
Translated and Published by We’ve Lab.

The Thorn that Pierces Me

The men stared at her with grotesque expressions, their steps faltering. 


It was suicide, yet it didn’t look like suicide. 


It was something far more desperate, far more enraged.


Her body, now a slashed and bloodied corpse, collapsed to the ground.


Whether it was a blessing or a curse, nothing else happened.


The men, watching as she lay motionless like any other corpse, exhaled in relief.


Heesoo had tried to run, slipping away from their grasp, but her legs failed her.


Seeing Minjoo take her own life in such a sickening way had shaken her to the core, far more than she had anticipated.


It wasn’t long before they caught her. 


The men, fearing she might do the same as Minjoo, hurriedly tied her up.


They pulled out ropes and bound her tightly.


They scavenged from Outsiders who had survived the Dark Hole, stealing their belongings, selling them into slavery. 


The Price of Survival