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,

beside me on the

at her, and she bowed her head and began

almost four in the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now I had to console her

some rest?” I asked her, and she looked at me with

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

give me time,” I told her,

and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her.

I said with a strong voice but as

then got off

knew she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she could

have and not think she could switch us

we were together, but being hung

the room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

early hours, and I got

wasn’t enough, but it was

ready for the

when I stepped out

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

hated being in the

stopped what she was doing and looked at

a mess, but she looked

bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great

at me, and I returned

morning,” I greeted

and I

Devin?” I asked, and

me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not let her sleep in

but I could

fine then,” I said, and

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

so they got burnt,”

learning my way about the kitchen,”

improved. How can I be a luna

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

to change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the

I said and

was battling tears, and

and placed the frying pan

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

to turn when

You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how to