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.

I managed, and she walked towards

wanted to tell her to maintain her distance, but

and sat beside me on

her, and she bowed her head and

had

I asked her, and she looked at me

Devin. I won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but

me time,” I told her, and she gradually

bury myself in her. It will happen faster

with a strong voice but

and then got off the

could smell her arousal, but she

to value what we have and not think

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

the room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

as hell and somehow regretted turning her down.

finally came in the early hours, and I

it was better than

for the day and

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite

great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I

she was doing

mess, but

of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack

and

morning,” I

me, and I wondered

happened to Devin?” I asked, and

friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,”

tried hiding her hurt, but I could see

fine then,”

toast in the trash and ignored

they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing

way about the kitchen,” she said,

will see Devin. I have improved. How can I be a luna if

we broke up because I proposed, and

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

judge it,” I said

was battling tears, and

immediately and

away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain

turn when she stopped

she said with a fake grin, and