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.

managed, and she walked towards

to maintain

sat beside me on

looked at her, and she bowed her head and began

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

this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her,

she promised me, and I knew she

have to give me time,” I told her, and

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

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

sighed and then

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

wanted her to value what we have and not think she could switch us on and

we were together, but being hung

her leave the room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

regretted turning her down. I knew I

came in the early hours, and I got two hours of

enough, but it was better

ready for the

of breakfast when I stepped out of my

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

hated being in the kitchen. I guess

what she was doing and looked at

mess, but she looked pretty

hair, blue eyes, and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a

smiled at me, and I

morning,” I greeted

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

to Devin?” I asked, and

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

her hurt, but

will be fine then,”

burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it

to use the restroom, so they got burnt,”

my way about the kitchen,”

How can I be a luna if

tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she said she would think about

topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen

me judge it,” I

and

and placed the frying pan on

I did not know if

about to turn

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