Unburdened - The Burdened Souls Series Book 2 by Jessie McPherson Book Tour and Giveaway :)
Unburdened
The
Burdened Souls Series Book 2
by
Jessie McPherson
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Dillon-
She
was lifeless, she was gone, I knew it. I'd lost her. My world was
crashing down again and the darkness was invading
me...
Josilyn-
Something
awoke within. Something I buried deep after Wade. With all we've
survived, can he still love the monster I'm sure I'll become?
Find
out what happens in the stunning sequel to Burdened Souls.
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Dillon
I
couldn’t breathe as my phone powered up and her name flashed on my
screen.
I’m
sorry. I will always love you. I
quickly dialed, but it went straight to her
voicemail.
A car was waiting for me as I exited the airport. I handed my bags to
the
driver and jumped in the back.
“Where
to, sir?” he asked, sliding into the driver’s seat. I gave him
the
address.
Panic
rose as I called the security company and confirmed that Wade had
been
at
the house and they had already informed the police.
“Why
didn’t you intercept him?” I screamed into the phone. I hung up.
I
didn’t
have time to listen to their excuses. They would feel my wrath later.
I
called
a friend on the police force, Xavier. “Xavier, it’s Dillon. Do
you have any
information
on Wade and Josilyn yet?” I asked, putting him on speaker.
“I
am working
on it, Dillon. Give me time. I’ll meet you at your house.”
Twenty
minutes later, I was on my front porch pacing. Caleb had called into
work
and was on the phone with basically everyone he knew trying to spread
the
word.
“We’ve
tracked the car,” Xavier shouted as he approached the house. “She’s
about
an hour away in an abandoned warehouse district.”
“Great,
let’s get moving,” I demanded.
“Dillon,
I think you should wait here,” Xavier said. “We don’t know his
intentions,
and you may not like what you find.”
I
walked up and glared into his eyes. “I’m either going with you or
on my
own,
but I’m going.”
He
put his hands up in surrender. “Okay. Get in, but please let us
handle this.”
It
was the longest hour of my life. I couldn’t imagine the things he
was
probably
doing to her. “Can we drive any faster?” I growled.
“We
are driving
as fast as we can in these conditions,” Xavier said with a
growl.
The
rain was pouring, and I couldn’t help but feel sadness seeping into
me.
Was
someone trying to tell me she was already gone? No, I knew better.
She was
a
fighter. She wouldn’t go easy, which meant we had at least a little
time
We
finally entered a cluster of buildings, but we had to wait for the
dogs to
locate
the right one. I paced, waiting to hear from the other officers. On
my third
lap
around the cars, I could hear the barking, and we all moved. Slowly,
we crept
into
the building, listening for signs of life.
“You
bitch,” we heard being yelled from overhead. My heart stopped in
those
three
seconds as we breached the door. What was I walking into? Would she
be
alive?
Could she be dying? I wasn’t ready to give her up yet.
My
world slowed as we walked in on the scene. The rain pounded on the
windowpanes
that were still intact and flowed through the ones that weren’t.
The
dogs
Xavier had brought had caught her scent quickly. I was sure he could
hear
their
barks echoing throughout the building and he knew we were closing in.
My
heart
raced, and my blood boiled. “I need her to be okay,” I said,
looking up into
the
sky. If anything happened to her, I knew I would spiral out of
control. She
was
my light in the darkness. Of course, I knew I deserved the darkness
that my
soul
held tightly to, but the light she filled me with was so sweet.
Xavier held my
arm
as we walked into the room. found the bastard holding her seemingly
lifeless
body to his side with a knife pressed to her neck. I tried to reign
in the
anger
bubbling inside me. I wanted him dead and her back in my arms for
even
just
one more moment. He was surrounded, but the look in his eyes told me
he
had
no intention of going quietly.
“Mr.
Courtney, we are only going to ask once,” the deputy beside me
yelled.
“Release
her and put your hands up.”
I
knew he wouldn’t. He planned to kill her, and I wouldn’t let that
happen.
“Fat
chance,” Wade called, looking around to all of us. His eyes brimmed
with
rage
as he looked directly at me.
“You’re
him, aren’t you?” he said, moving the knife to point at me.
I
didn’t respond.
“How’s
it feel to know she never truly loved you? I killed the love in her
some
time
ago.” He began sliding the knife across her belly. “She’s a
dark one, this
one.
I’m doing you a favor right now. You’d never be able to satisfy
the beast
that
lives inside her.”
A
deputy to my right called for his attention, and slowly I moved to
the side
and
into the shadows. I could hear the officers mumble but blocked them
out.
She
was my only focus. I crept along, my body burning with anger and
fear,
something
I didn’t like feeling. Flashes of my childhood stopped me for a
moment.
“Do
you think you’re so tough because you almost killed someone?” an
older
boy
said, walking me into a corner. “You’re nothing but a little
bitch, and I plan
on
showing everyone.”
I
blinked, regaining control. It had been a long road, but I had
learned to
control
my emotions over time, at least until she came in my life. She’d
turned
my
world upside down, and I wasn’t about to lose her. I stalked
around, minding
my
footsteps so as to not draw attention to myself. I’d perfected this
art. One had
to
learn to be invisible or stand above the rest in jail. Thankfully,
the deputies
kept
him talking, and he never saw me coming. In a flash, I ran up behind
him,
slid
my hand under his blade, and pulled Josilyn to me. One of the
deputies fired,
hitting
him in the shoulder. The sounded echoed off the walls.
I
pulled her to my chest and held her as I sunk to the floor. The dogs
barked
and
snapped at Wade lying on the floor close by, but I didn’t care. A
breath I
didn’t
know I had been holding released as I heard her shallow breaths. My
love
was
alive and fighting for her life.
“I’m
here, Josilyn. Come back to me, love. I need you,” I whispered,
kissing
her
forehead. I held her tight. I was never going to let her go.
Burdened Souls
The
Burdened Souls Series Book 1
Josliyn
Michael moved back to New Orleans after a horrific attack at the
hands of her husband. She didn’t come looking for love, just a
fresh start with old friends.
Dillon
has a past he isn’t sure he can overcome and a lifestyle he wasn’t
ready to give up. When Josilyn was thrust into his arms, everything
changed for them both.
The
attraction was undeniable and they questioned if love was possible.
Can Josilyn overcome her fear and release her demons to give love a
chance? Can Dillon overcome his past and leave a life behind, or will
the past destroy his future? Can love heal their burdened souls?
Hi all, I'm Jessi Mcpherson. I live in a small town in Iowa right on the banks of The Mighty Mississippi. I started writing when I was about 10 years old. Almost every girl has a journal but I not only had fun stories of the day but poems and short stories that popped in my head. I love fantasy and romance novels and read almost daily. I like to find my inspiration in everyday life. That's one of my goals is to find one thing every day that inspires me. I grew up an army brats so I have traveled to a few places over the years. I have two amazing children and a very amazing husband. They thankfully put up with crazy work schedules because being a mom and a writer isn't enough but I am also the general manager of Sidelines Sports bar in my home town. No matter how busy I find time for it all. I do hope you enjoy my books and I look forward to writing more.
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