Hood Outbreak

Previously

…He looked at Maya. Her face was streaked with tears. She reached across and took his hand. Thorne sat in the passenger seat, staring ahead. “We’re not done. The fairgrounds. Corbin. But this… this was a victory.” Marcus didn’t answer. He held his mother, watched her breathe, and felt the night settle around them like something heavy and strange. The stars were bright. The air was cold. And somewhere in the distance, a siren began to wail. But for now, they were still moving. Still fighting. Still together. Maya started the engine. The truck rolled forward into the dark, carrying them toward whatever came next.