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

tell her to maintain her distance, but

beside

bowed her head and began to

fuck sake. She had turned me on,

some rest?” I asked her, and

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

I told

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

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

sighed and then got

could smell her arousal, but she could not

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

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

watched her leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to

hours, and I got

enough, but it

ready for the day

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

was making breakfast in

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

was

mess,

and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as their Luna; too

at me, and I returned

I greeted

morning, Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered

happened to Devin?” I asked, and

we are just friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin,

hurt, but I could see

will be fine then,”

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

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

learning my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs and

will see Devin. I have improved. How can I be a luna if I can’t…” she

did not tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed,

to change the topic, I drummed my hand on

it,” I said and looked

was battling tears, and her hands were

and placed the frying

away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I got up

about to turn when she stopped

like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did