King of the Dead: A Zombie Romance by Ryana Hunter

Author:Ryana Hunter [Hunter, Ryana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Published: 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Propped up against a piece of wood that covered the window in the loft, she opened a book she’d found downstairs. She hadn’t really enjoyed reading anything but fantasy before the downfall, yet discovered recently she liked reading just about anything. Because of how things were, Renee didn’t have any complex preferences for the type of books she read, except that they were fiction, just not horror. She may not have learned anything practical from fiction, but it was one of the few escapes left to her.

Her previous favorites were always sweeping romances with magical creatures, but not scary ones. Beautiful ones, with fae or elves that existed in another realm. A realm that might have its own problems but had magic and beauty that Earth could never touch. Everyone in her stories wore elegant clothes in gorgeous colors and had elaborate hairdos. Even if the female characters were warriors, they were stunning like Brie, and also like Brie, usually had other talents. And there were always crucial, elaborate scenes in idyllic locations where everything was perfect, often including the female in their most luxurious clothing. Sometimes there would be parties or galas where the main male character would dance with the main female character, trying to hide his desire or occasionally flirt with her.

Her view strayed to the fantasy book Zane had gifted her, and she ran her teeth over her lip, reflecting on what the men would say to their potential mate, it reminded her of how Zane sometimes said things, like how he claimed ownership of her. He brooded a lot like the characters in her books. She shook her head to clear her mind, this wasn’t a fucking fairy tale. She shouldn’t compare him to her books, it was dangerous and would only confuse her more.

After he made her come again the other night. She finally understood what the big deal was about sex. Well, good sex. All she thought about was him returning, and it happening again and again. Zane refused to let her do anything to him, saying he only wanted to learn her body. They hadn’t even had sex, not real sex, but she couldn’t wait. It would be the best thing she ever experienced in her life.

She drank another bottle of water and tried to ignore her empty stomach. If she’d been allowed scavenge before when they were in a town, she probably would’ve found some dried goods to shove in her backpack. She’d looked in the kitchen downstairs, but it was barren.

The first guttural scream came about an hour later. Then another scream and another and another. She couldn’t keep reading after hearing that anymore. She slapped her hands over her ears. Sounds of fighting and agony surrounded the cabin. She tried to block it out, but it seemed like the melee was in the cabin with her. She hurried away from the window. Perhaps the sound was coming through the glass, so she climbed down the ladder and checked for a closet.

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