Within the Shadows by J.D MCG (knowledgeable books to read .txt) 📕

leak in one of the labs, the alarm system detects it and seals off the zone where the leak is.'

'Where's the nearest safe zone from here?' Ally asked her question.

'Right here,' Malcolm said.

'How long have people got before the rooms become sealed?'

'About a minute from when the alarm sounds,' Malcolm continued.

All the rooms locked and sealed themselves from the breach. The three of them watched in horror as a gas like fog, filled inside one of the labs, sending five people to what Ally and Jacob could only hope was a peaceful sleep.

'We need to get out of here,' Ally said, worrying about their fate. 'I don't want to end up like them.' She checked her phone. 'Still no bars. Have either of you two got signal?'

'No,' Jacob answered. 'She must be using some sort of communication jammer.'

The phone on Malcolm's desk began to ring. Three of them stared at one another in a confused gaze. None of them had any signal which meant the call was coming from inside the lab.

Ally picked up the phone. 'Hello?'

'I've cut all communications to the outside world. Everyone in this building will die unless you give me Malcolm Harrington. You have three hours,' the voice on the other end of the phone said in a harrowing tone before hanging up.

Ally realised the seriousness of the situation. She was terrified, not knowing if any of them would live through this. For all she knew, they only had hours to live.

Jacob Wright

will return

in

Hours to Live

Acknowledgements

Thank you to everyone who has fallen in love with the characters and enjoyed the first book in the Jacob Wright Series. The response and reviews I received from ‘Secrets and Lies’ was fantastic and has boosted my own confidence in writing. The journey has only just begun and you’re all in for a crazy ride.

So to all the fans, I want to say a huge thank you. Without you this wouldn’t be possible.

Someone else I would like to thank is Lauren for helping me fix any mistakes, and as you can imagine, there were a lot. Another huge thank you to Annette Bates for keeping me on track and giving me great feedback.

Last but not least, I’d like to say thank you to my amazing fiancee, Chantelle, for keeping me sane while trying to burst through my negativity. You are amazing and I truly couldn’t do this without you by my side.

We have all had a difficult time during this pandemic. Some have lost people, including myself, but the one thing we must do is stay positive and talk to people when we’re feeling low.