?: The Bitch — Christopher John Chater

Tom Collins, the post-apocalyptic paramour, has 24 hours to turn The Bitch over to the military or they'll begin killing off every woman he's ever dated, starting with Sarah. When Tom confronts The Bitch, she tells a sob story of what forced her to become queen of the clans, and then informs him of the cause of the pandemic, the real reason the military wants her dead, and how her father's secret stash of gold could save them all. She's willing to give up all her power for the one thing she's always wanted: a date with Tom. A noveletteApprox. 17,000 words. Book five in the series.