The Dark Side Of Fate

{Book 2} Chapter 53 – ~Devin~

I was unable to sleep. I was eager to see Susan even though I had told her it would be strictly friendship. My wolf wasn’t happy with me for it, but it was necessary.

As much as she meant everything to me, loving her was killing me, and it was wrong.

Love isn’t meant to kill. It is intended to build and nurture.

I heard when Susan entered the house, and my heart began to beat fast.

I was nervous and eager at the same time. I knew Rex was causing it, but I tried to control myself.

I heard her gentle footsteps on the passage and a door open.

I figured she had chosen a room already.

I did not know if it would be wise to check on her.

Maybe it was best she believed I was sleeping. That would help set the boundaries.

I laid still in bed, fighting myself from getting up and going to her, when I heard the knob on my door turn.

I shut my eyes immediately, trying to pretend that I was asleep.

I knew it was childish, but I wouldn’t let her know I stayed up for her. So I closed my eyes and regulated my breathing.

“Devin,” she said gently, and I fought the urge to wake up.

I usually had sensitive hearing, and I was a light sleeper. If she called me again, I would have to pretend to wake up, or she would know I was pretending to sleep. Susan was an intelligent woman.

“Devin,” she said a bit louder, and I pretended to wake.

I gently sat up in bed, pretending to be waking up, and looked in her direction.

I was stunned by what I saw.

She was just as beautiful as the last time I saw her.

She had on a sexy nightgown. I wondered if she had come to my house dressed like that. I wouldn’t put it past her. She must have hoped I would be awake.

Susan did not play fair.

I averted my gaze from her body and looked at her face.

I could see her eyes were swollen, and she had been crying.

“Hey,” I said, trying hard not to look at her see-through robe that showed sexy lingerie like a nightgown underneath it. It was black, and it had to be lace. Susan was unfair. I fought myself from grabbing her.

“Devin,” she said, calling my name but maintaining her distance.

The lights were low, so she looked exquisite in the soft light.

managed, and she walked towards

tell her to

beside me on the

looked at her, and she bowed her

four in the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned

I asked her, and she looked at me with

won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew

me time,” I

did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I would be

already,” I said with a strong voice

and then got

I could smell her arousal, but she could not always have her

have and not think she could switch us on and off as she

since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was too

the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

hard as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was

the early hours, and I got two hours

wasn’t enough, but it was

got ready for the day and left

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

and Susan was making breakfast in

hated being in the kitchen. I

stopped what she was doing

was a mess,

skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too.

and

I greeted

I wondered why she would call

happened to Devin?” I asked,

to call you Devin, I will,” she

hiding her hurt, but I

will be fine then,”

toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not feel

got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I

about the

have improved. How can I be a luna if I can’t…” she said, cutting herself

broke up because I proposed, and she said she

I drummed my hand on the kitchen

me judge it,” I said and

battling tears, and

away from me immediately and

lift her hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I got up to

about to turn when

hope,” she said with a fake grin,