Instinctual

by Amanda Mackey

  After a minute, something in Rob seemed to click as his eyes looked to the page that was right in front of him. He stood straight as he focused on the handwriting, face pinched. His trembling fingers reached out to take the note as he scanned over the page.

  Jake knew when he’d hit a home run and Rob took the words seriously. He folded the piece of paper up and ran from the kitchen to the living room, digging in his bag for clothes, weaponry, and his cell phone. Questions hurled themselves out into the vacant room. “What the hell is happening around here? Jake? How come I can’t see you? Is it really you? Where are you? Why am I even considering this? Please tell me I’m just suffering from exhaustion! Even tell me I’m going nuts. I can accept that. This is not real. It’s not real.”

  Jake knew that even as Rob questioned his own sanity he wasn’t prepared to dismiss the note. Not when Kate was involved. Not when it was the only lead so far. Finally the cop was doing what he was trained to do.

  As Robert manically tried to pull up his black pants, the fingers of one hand were on speed dial on his cell, calling The Gladiator.

  Acknowledgements

  I would firstly like to thank my amazing family and friends. You all know who you are and I consider myself extremely lucky to have such extensive support. You all give me the courage and strength I need to pursue this burning passion I call, writing. Having said that I owe a huge thank you to my parents for without them this writing journey I’m on wouldn’t be possible. I am so grateful that you introduced me to books at such a young age. It opened up worlds I couldn’t have dreamed of and ultimately led me to start writing in my early twenties. Thank you both from the bottom of my heart for giving me the childhood that allowed me the independence to become my own person. I love you both more than you know.

  A special thanks to Maxine Gold, my cousin, whom I chose as the winner of a writing competition I held on Facebook. She helped me write a scene in the book and it was then I discovered that she indeed has her own writing talent! You need to explore that more.

  Thanks to Limitless Publishing for believing in me and my writing ability. You’ve helped make the publishing experience effortless and I’m going to enjoy working with you more in the future.

  To those reading this book. I thank you for purchasing and hopefully enjoying Instinctual. There are more books coming so feel free to follow me on social media to stay updated about future releases.

  Lastly to all the animals in the world, the ones I’ve been blessed to share my life with and those I haven’t. For me, you make the world a better place and you bring out a side in me that shows both compassion and love. I couldn’t bear the thought of having a world without animals. You’re all beautiful.

  About the Author

  I am married and a mother of two beautiful children, living in sunny Queensland, Australia. I've been reading books ever since I can remember and love all things related to books. Writing has become an extension of that and I hope to pursue a full time writing career. I currently write part-time and work as a remedial massage therapist. I love spending time with family and hope to one day travel to Italy and England.

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