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

her to

beside me on the

she bowed her head and began

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

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

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

me time,” I told her, and she gradually

bury myself in her. It will

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

sighed and then

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

think

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

the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

was hard as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going

early hours, and I got two

but it

the day and left

house smelled of breakfast when I

headed to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her

cook and hated being in the kitchen. I

she was doing and

hair was a mess,

She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members

me, and I returned

morning,” I

morning, Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered why she would call me

What happened to Devin?” I asked,

respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was

hurt, but

will be fine then,”

and toast in the trash and ignored it so

they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that

my time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said,

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

up because I proposed, and she

drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on

I said and looked at

and her hands

turned away from me immediately and placed the frying

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

about to turn when

food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin,