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 walked towards

to

sat beside me on

bowed her head and

sake. She had

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

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

I

I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I would be able to

chosen a room already,” I said with a

and then got off the

me; I could smell her arousal, but she could not

wanted her to value what we have and not think she

since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was too much for me to

leave the room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

hard as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I

in the early hours, and

it

for the day and left

of breakfast when I stepped out of my

breakfast in her favourite

and hated being in the kitchen. I guess

she was doing and

was a mess, but

She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My

at me, and

morning,” I

she teased me, and I

Devin?” I

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 her

hiding her hurt, but I could see through

then,”

trash and

restroom, so they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I had seen

time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs

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

we broke up because I proposed,

hand on the kitchen Island

me judge it,” I said and looked

battling tears, and her hands were

from me immediately and placed the frying pan on

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

turn

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