The Virus Within: Secrets Unraveled (Book 5)

The smell of gun oil still lingered in the air, a phantom reminder of the bandit's weapon I'd stashed away. It was a strange scent to associate with Regan, the Nightstalker who stood before us, welding goggles perched on his head, his long cloak a familiar, unsettling silhouette against the backdrop of the forest.

“How do you define chaos?” I asked cautiously, my gaze fixed on him. My two unranked companions, Jax and Wren, shifted uneasily, their presence a silent testament to the very problem we were trying to solve.

Regan’s voice was low, devoid of emotion. “There are dozens of strange zombies with no definable rank along the roads.” His eyes flickered to Jax and Wren, a hint of wariness in their depths. “But considering you are traveling with two such zombies, I suspect you know more than I do.”