Before Rohan Mathews and Kaden Blair became the most hunted fugitives in the United American Territories, one woman dared work to bring down the corrupt system that prevailed over all. Marlie Mathews was willing to sacrifice everything in the name of protecting her son’s future and freedom. Alongside a team of dedicated researchers, she worked in secret to combat the failing genetics of the human race and restore dignity and hope to the downtrodden. But when she is betrayed and her work uncovered by the Overseer of her tower, Marlie is forced to fight her way through the tower, avoiding the forces of the Overseer on a desperate mission to secure a future for the human race and, more importantly, for her son. Marlie Mathews knows how her story must end, but she does not mean to go quietly. Maternal Instinct is a prequel novella to Shane Jason Taylor's debut novel Y, available now through Amazon, Smashword and Smashword's affiliates.