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

tell her to maintain her distance, but I

and sat beside me

at her, and she bowed her

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

have gotten some rest?” I asked her,

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

me time,” I told her, and

I sleep here,” she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I would be able to

have chosen a room already,” I said with a strong voice but

then got off

I could smell her

to value what we have and not think she could switch us on and

together, but being hung on Sylvester was

watched her leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to have a shitty

in the early hours, and I got two hours of

enough, but it

for the day and left

of breakfast when I

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

a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess

was doing and looked

hair was 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; too bad she

at me, and I

I

I wondered why she would call me

Devin?” I asked,

just friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not let her sleep

hurt, but I

fine then,”

some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not

to use the restroom, so they got burnt,” she said

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

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

tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and

change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island

it,” I said and looked

battling tears, and her hands were

from me immediately and placed the frying pan on the

to wipe away her tears. I did

turn when she stopped

hope,” she said