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

tell her to

and sat beside

she bowed her head

sake. She had turned me on, and now I had to console her

rest?” I asked

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

me time,” I

I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster

a room already,” I said with a strong

and then got

she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she could not

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

me since we were together, but

her leave the room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

down. I knew I was

finally came in the early hours, and I got two hours of

it was better than

for the day

when I stepped out of

making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used

a great cook and hated being in

what she was doing and

a mess, but she looked

hair, blue eyes, and a bit of the southern tan on 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

me, and I returned the

I greeted

she teased me, and I

Devin?” I asked,

boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she

but

be fine then,”

and toast in the trash and ignored it

use the restroom, so they got burnt,” she

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

a luna if I can’t…” she

anyone, but we broke up because I proposed,

my hand on the

it,” I

tears, and

from me immediately and placed the frying pan on

her hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so

about to turn when

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