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

wanted to tell her to maintain her

and sat beside me on the

at her, and she bowed her head and began to

in the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now I

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

up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but

I told her, and

would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I would be able to

a room already,” I said with a strong

sighed and then got off

knew she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she

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

were together, but being hung on Sylvester was too

room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

down. I knew I was going to have a shitty

came in the early hours, and I

but it was

the day

smelled of breakfast when I

to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to

in the kitchen.

stopped what she was doing and

a mess, but she

and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted

me, and I returned

morning,” I greeted

me, and I wondered why she

Devin?” I asked, and

boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not

tried hiding her hurt, but I could

will be fine then,” I said, and

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

got burnt,”

my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some

be a luna if I can’t…” she said, cutting herself off. I was

tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she said she would think

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

it,” I

battling tears, and

away from me immediately and placed

knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did

to turn when she stopped

emotions. Try the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and