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 towards

to tell her to maintain

beside me on the

her, and she bowed her

She had turned me on, and now I had

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

she promised me, and I

me time,” I

would bury myself

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

and then

her arousal, but she could

and not think she

never cheated on me since we were together, but being hung

watched her leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to have a

early hours, and I got two hours of

it was better

the day and left

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

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

being in the kitchen. I

stopped what she was doing and looked

hair was a mess, but she looked

gorgeous, and she had

at me, and I

morning,” I

morning, Alpha,” she teased me, and I

to Devin?” I

said we are just friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she

hiding her hurt, but I could

fine then,” I said, and

toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not

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

my way about the kitchen,”

luna if I can’t…” she said, cutting herself off. I was

anyone, but we broke up because

drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the high

judge it,” I said and

and her hands were

me immediately and placed the

her lift her hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did

about to turn when

hope,” she said with a fake grin,