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 she walked towards

her to

and sat beside me on

her, and she bowed her

sake. She had

this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she

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

time,” I told

here,” she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in

already,” I said with a strong voice but as

sighed and then

me; I could smell her arousal, but she

wanted her to value what we have and not think she

cheated on me since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester

her leave the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

down. I knew I was going to have a shitty

the early hours, and I

but it was

the day and

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in

wasn’t a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to prove

was doing and looked at

a mess, but she looked pretty

blue eyes, and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as their Luna; too bad she wasn’t

smiled at me, and I returned

morning,” I

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

to Devin?” I

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

her hurt, but I could see through

be fine then,” I said,

in the trash and ignored it so she did not feel

the restroom, so they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I had seen the

about the kitchen,”

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

not tell anyone, but we broke up because I

drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the

me judge it,” I

battling tears, and her hands

away from me immediately and placed the

hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did not

to turn when she

I hope,” she said with