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

to

came and sat beside me

looked 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

rest?” I

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

to give me time,” I told

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

a room already,” I said with a strong voice

sighed and then got

I could smell her arousal, but she could not always have her

not think she could switch us on and off as she

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

her leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

came in the early hours, and I got two hours

wasn’t enough, but it

got ready for the day and left my

when I stepped out of my

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

hated being in the kitchen.

what she was doing and looked at

was a mess, but

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

smiled at me, and I returned the

morning,” I

and I

happened to Devin?” I asked, and she

said we are just friends now, so 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 not let

tried hiding her hurt, but I could see

be fine then,” I said, and

burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored

they got burnt,” she

spent my time learning my way about the kitchen,”

will see Devin. I have improved. How can I be a luna if

tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she

drummed my hand on the kitchen

judge it,” I said and looked at

tears, and her hands

from me immediately and placed the

and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I

turn

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