Deciding Her Faete (Beyond the Veil Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

him for the world to see that he belonged to her.
    A throat clearing broke the spell and had them both reluctantly pulling apart. “I thought you might like this now,” Gina said with a big goofy grin on her face.
    She placed the check in front of Jason, who immediately dug into his pocket for his wallet. He threw down some cash, leaving a very generous tip, and grabbed April’s hand to help her slide out of the booth.
    He continued to hold her hand firmly entwined in his as he led her out of the diner, and they walked in silence toward what she assumed was his car. She couldn’t help but steal glances at him along the way, feeling spikes of desire shooting through her entire body. She thought about being wrapped in Jason’s arms again and finally coming face to face with Donovan, who she hoped would then wrap her in his arms as well. For the first time in her life, she felt giddy, alive, like she belonged to someone other than herself.
    She felt her phone vibrate in her jacket but ignored it as Jason opened up the door to his SUV.
    “I think someone really wants you,” Jason remarked as they both buckled themselves in and her phone continued to ring.
    Dee’s number flashed across her screen. “What’s up, Dee?” April finally answered. Only it wasn’t Dee. It was one of her coworkers calling from Dee’s phone frantic and freaking out that Dee had been taken.
    “What do you mean taken? Did you call the police?”
    “What’s going on?” Jason asked. His eyes narrowed suspiciously.
    She listened as her coworker, Jessica, April learned her name was, explained. She knew that Jason was listening in as well. Jessica had watched as the man Dee had been dancing with, covered her mouth with some cloth, rendering Dee unconscious. Before Jessica could even react, the man that she had been dancing with restrained her. She said that it all happened so fast after that. Both men and Dee along with them had disappeared into the crowd and then out of sight. Dee had left her phone in Jessica’s purse since she left her bag at the hospital.
    “Why haven’t you called the police?” April asked her.
    Jessica seemed confused. “I’m not sure … I can’t remember why. I can’t even remember what they look like anymore.”
    “Tell her to stay put,” Jason commanded. His enforcer side took charge now. “I’m taking you home, April. I need to keep you safe.”
    “Why? What’s happening?”
    “I’ll explain it all to you later. I promise. I think this has something to do with a case my pack and I are investigating.”
    “I’m coming with you.” No way was she going to let him go back there alone, not when he could be putting himself in danger. And if someone was hurt, she could help.
    He turned to face her, his eyes pleading, and he cupped her cheeks. “Please, April. I just found you. I need to keep you safe. Let me take you home.”
    She looked into Jason’s face, trying to discern his intent, and after a moment nodded. It seemed she would not be able to refuse him anything. She directed him to her house located less than a ten-minute drive from the diner. He walked her up to her apartment, waited until she unlocked the door, and kissed her quickly but thoroughly.
    “Promise me you won’t go back out tonight. Promise me, April.”
    “Okay, I promise.”
    He kissed her forehead before leaving her.
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    The next morning, after a completely sleepless night, she found herself sick with worry at the hospital. She couldn’t concentrate on anything and kept excusing herself, claiming that she wasn’t feeling well. Everyone assumed it was because of Dee. Word had spread that she had gone missing. April worried about Dee, but it was nothing compared to her fear that something must have happened to Jason. She kept berating herself all night that she hadn’t taken his or Donovan’s number before Jason had left.
    “I’m so stupid,” she continued to chide herself. Everything just happened so fast. She didn’t