On the day of the outbreak, it was Mara's wedding day, she was marrying the love of her life Steven Whitlock. They had their kiss, to seal the marriage, then the door slammed open and a zombie bit into a guest, and soon everyone was turned, Steven protected Mara to get her to escape, his last true act as a husband to protect his wife, before he was knawed on then finally turned into one of them. Mara locked up the church leaving her loved ones locked inside with all the guests. She ran until she couldn't run no more and ran into a man called Garruk, who saved her and with her history of being a nurse, he recruited her as a medic for the haven seekers Camp.