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.

and

to tell her to maintain her distance,

and sat beside me on

at her, and she bowed her

sake. She had turned me on, and now

we do this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked

promised me, and I knew she

time,” I told her,

knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I

You have chosen a room already,” I said with a

then

knew she wanted me; I could smell her

and not think

since we were together, but

leave the room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

hard as hell and somehow regretted turning her down.

hours, and I

enough, but it was better than

ready for the day and left

breakfast when I stepped out of my

Susan was making breakfast

hated being in the kitchen. I guess

was doing and looked at

a mess, but she looked

her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as their Luna;

and I

morning,” I greeted

Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered why she would call me

to Devin?” I asked,

If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I

but I could see

then,” I said, and

in the trash and ignored it so she did not feel

got burnt,” she said quickly,

time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating

a luna

broke up because I proposed, and she

to change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on

me judge it,” I

was battling tears, and her hands were

immediately and placed the frying pan

to wipe away her tears. I did not know

was about to turn when she stopped

will like it, I hope,” she said with a