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

wanted to tell her to maintain her distance,

sat beside

her, and she bowed

sake. She had turned me on, and now I

I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and

me, and I knew she believed her words, but I wanted her to prove it

I told her, and she gradually

bury myself in

a room already,” I said with

and then got off

knew she wanted me; I could smell her

have and not think she

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

watched her leave the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

her down.

early hours, and

wasn’t enough, but it

got ready for the

breakfast when I stepped out

was making breakfast in

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

stopped what she was doing and looked at

a mess, but she looked pretty

gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as their Luna; too bad she wasn’t sure about

and I returned

morning,” I

and I wondered why she

to Devin?” I asked, and she

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 could

fine then,”

toast in the trash and ignored it

use the restroom, so they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing

the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs and

a luna if I can’t…” she

broke up because I proposed, and she said she would think

the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen

I said

tears, and her

from me immediately and placed the

her tears. I did not know if

about to turn

I hope,” she said with a