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

tell her to maintain her distance, but I

sat beside me on

her, and she bowed her head and began to

for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now I had to console

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

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

to give me time,” I told her, and she

did, I would bury myself in her. It

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

sighed and then got off the

wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she

and not think she could switch us

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

the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

hard as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I

in the early hours, and I got two hours of

enough, but it was

got ready for the day

breakfast when I stepped

and Susan was making breakfast in her

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

was

was a mess,

a beauty. Blonde 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 wasn’t sure about

at me, and I returned the

morning,” I greeted

I wondered why she would call me

to Devin?” I

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

her hurt, but I could

fine then,” I said,

some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so

restroom, so they got burnt,” she said

the kitchen,”

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

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

on the kitchen

me judge it,” I said

battling tears, and her

turned away from me immediately and placed the frying pan

I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I

about to turn when she stopped

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