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1. a heart reborn by astraetluna

   Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   07 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Daryl Dixon/Rick Grimes
   • Andrea/Michonne (Walking Dead)
   • Maggie Greene/Glenn Rhee
   • Karen/Tyreese Williams
   • Beth Greene/Zach (Walking Dead)
   • Daryl Dixon
   • Rick Grimes
   • Judith Grimes
   • Carl Grimes
   • Beth Greene
   • Michonne Hawthorne
   • The Claimers
   • Duane Jones
   • Terminus Residents (Walking Dead)
   • Walking Dead Characters
   • Protective Rick Grimes
   • Protective Daryl Dixon
   • Pre-Relationship
   • Wolf Shifter Daryl Dixon
   • Wolf Shifter Rick Grimes
   • Set after the Prison Fell
   • The Claimers are here and they're not nice people
   • Rick deals with them as he should
   • Getting Together
   • Love Confessions
   • Rutting
   • Blowjobs
   • Shower Sex
   • Kissing
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Romance
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Found Family
   • Mutual Pining
   • Daryl Dixon & Judith Grimes Bonding
   • Toddler Judith Grimes in prison era
   • Rick Gets Bitten
   • Then Daryl Bites Him and Saves His Life
   • Is it really feral Rick when he's just really protective?
   • Daryl Deserves Nice Things
   • Alpha instincts
   • they don't really know what they are
   • Making Stuff Up As They Go
   • I'd Call It Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics but is it really?
   • They stayed a little over a year in the prison so Judith is a toddler here
   • Daryl Dixon Needs a Hug
   • And Rick Keeps Giving It
   • Rick Grimes Loves Daryl Dixon
   • Daryl Dixon Loves Rick Grimes

   Summary

   After the Governor's attack, Rick was left severely injured and bitten by a walker. As he faced imminent death, he reflected on his bond with Daryl and his children. Daryl, with a secret he'd kept close to his chest all this time, unable to bear the thought of losing Rick, took a drastic measure in hopes of saving him.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Wolves Among The Ruins

   Language:

   English

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