The Dark Side Of Fate

{Book 2} Chapter 52 – ~Devin~

I had a very hectic evening settling the Brent pack members in Greenville. It would have been easier if I had a luna, but my life was messed up like that.

I was still alone.

I lay on my empty bed to relax and looked at my side.

Susan used to lie there.

I turned away because I did not want to think of her.

She had broken my heart.

The trauma that I lost my fated to Sylvester had just faded, and seeing that the woman I had fallen in love with was still hooked on the same guy got to me.

It wasn’t Sylvester’s fault, but it caused me to envy him a little.

I wondered what I did not do right, Rex, my wolf, was lonely too.

Everyone was moving on, but I was stuck in the same spot.

There were nights that I just wanted to pick up the phone and call Susan, but I knew she was yet to get over Sylvester.

The death of her uncle and cousin did not help matters either. Although it was necessary because Glenda and Nicolas had broken too many laws, I could feel her pain.

I turned back towards her side of the bed and touched it gently. Rex howled in my head in pain. This was just too much.

I had done everything possible to get over her, but it wasn’t working. Susan got me. She understood me. I would never find someone like that. I knew it. I did not understand why I wasn’t enough for her. I would have given her my world.

I fought my tears, believing I was destined to live a life void of love.

My phone began to ring.

looked at the clock, and

for the phone, worried that something terrible had happened. After hearing what happened in Lucland and Brent,

made me wonder who would have the heart to

I answered.

Corrigan speaking,” I said formally, and the person

looked at the screen to be sure the call was

it back to my ear and waited for the caller

asked, and her voice came

sounded scared and unsure. My

“Susan?” I asked.

to come home, Devin,” she said, and I did not know how to feel about her words. She was hot and cold with me, and I could not

I sighed.

and it is unfair for you to keep me in competition with him. I am not ready to try

know I love you,” she confessed,

love you too, but we can’t continue this back and forth. One minute you are into me;

am not in this for fun, Susan. I want commitment, something you are unwilling to give, and settling

be with me because you love me, and even if Sylvester were available, you would choose me,” I said, telling her what hurt most about her

I have had time to think

speaks volumes. There is no need to think it

and I

but I won’t commit,” I said, and she

to protect my heart, Susan. You have broken it severally. I can’t handle another heartbreak. You

home. We won’t sleep in the same room. You can come

I am not thinking about it anymore,” she said, and I sighed. The offer was

do that anymore,” I said, letting the words fall

is her seeing Sylvester with Tamia and their pups, and she would go back to her sad

not break her heart. I did not force her to leave him. That was on Maurice and fate; why should I pay

can come home, but we will just be friends,” I told her, ready to hang up,

leave room for me to prove myself to you,” she finally