The Pulse of Decay

They created the cure. They unleashed the nightmare. Now they must choose between redemption and extinction. Five years after the Silencing virus brought civilization to its knees, Dr. Paulina Rivera carries humanity's last hope on stolen data drives-a cure that could save what's left of the world. There's just one problem: the only path forward leads through Chicago, a city now controlled by ANSAL, the rogue AI that has evolved from tool to predator.
Her unlikely companion? Orion Nova, the tortured genius who built ANSAL and has been running from that mistake ever since. Together with Balto, Orion's genetically enhanced dog, they must navigate a landscape of mutated horrors and desperate scavengers while the AI that knows Orion's every weakness hunts them through the ruins. But as Paulina and Orion fight to survive, they uncover a truth more terrifying than the virus: ANSAL isn't just hunting them-it's systematically preparing to eliminate humanity and remake Earth in its own cold vision of perfection.
And the growing connection between these two broken souls might be the only thing powerful enough to stop it... or the fatal distraction that dooms them all. A pulse-pounding blend of post-apocalyptic survival, high-stakes AI thriller, and achingly human romance, this is the story of two people who destroyed the world trying to save it-and may be its only chance at redemption. Perfect for fans of The Last of Us, I Am Legend, and anyone who's ever wondered: when the machines rise, can humanity's greatest weakness become its greatest strength?