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

to tell her to maintain her

beside me on

bowed her head and began

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

we do this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she looked at

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

give me time,” I told her, and she gradually

I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster

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

sighed and then got off the

she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but

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

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

room

Sleep eluded me completely.

somehow regretted turning her down. I knew

the early hours, and

wasn’t enough, but it was

the day

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped

making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which

a great cook and hated being in

she was doing and looked

was a mess,

and she had a great heart too. My pack

and I returned

morning,” I greeted

and I wondered why she would call me

I asked, and

said we are 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

hiding her hurt, but I could

fine then,” I

some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did

burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I had seen the

about the kitchen,” she

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

up because I proposed, and she said she would

I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on

I said and looked at

and

and placed

her tears. I did not

about to turn when

will like it, I hope,” she said with