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

tell her to

came and sat beside me

and she bowed

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

I asked her, and she

this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but I wanted her to prove it

me time,” I told her,

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

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

sighed and then got

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

wanted her to value what we have and not think

never cheated on me since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was too much for

leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

finally came in the early hours, and I got two

but it was better

the

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite

a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to prove

what she was doing and looked

a mess, but she looked pretty

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 wasn’t sure

and I returned

I greeted

I wondered why she would call

What happened to Devin?” I asked, and she shook

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

hurt, but

fine then,” I said, and

toast in the trash and ignored it so

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

about the kitchen,” she said, plating

luna if I can’t…” she said,

up because I proposed, and

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

judge it,” I said and looked

and

turned away from me immediately and placed the

tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain

turn when she stopped

like it, I hope,” she said with a