Protected

In Protected, a twenty-four-year-old woman navigates a desolate world two years after a global catastrophe, where survival means teaming up with a band of scavengers, despite their dubious morality. Among them is Deck, her silent protector, with whom she gradually builds trust and communication. Amid the bleakness of their reality, they discover that love might still flourish amid the ruins. This standalone post-apocalyptic romance is part of the broader Kindled series and contains mature content.