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.

and she walked

wanted to tell her to

beside me on the

and she bowed her head and

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

after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she looked at me with her gorgeous

this time around,” she promised me, and I

me time,” I told her,

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

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

then got off the

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

not think

but being hung

room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

somehow regretted turning her down. I

hours, and I got two hours

it was better

ready for the day and left

when I

breakfast in

cook and hated being in the

stopped what she was doing and

mess, but she

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

smiled at me, and I returned the

morning,” I greeted

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

to Devin?” I asked, and she

me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did

her hurt, but I could

be fine then,” I said, and

trash

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

learning my way about the kitchen,”

How can I be a luna

up because I proposed,

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

I said and looked at

and

from me immediately and placed the

I did not know if it

to turn when

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