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

to maintain her distance, but

came and sat beside me on

bowed

the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now

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

around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but I wanted her to

give me time,” I told her, and

said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in

I said with a strong voice but as gentle as I

then got off

knew she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she

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

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

leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew

finally came in the early hours, and I got

but it was

got ready for the day and left

of breakfast when I

making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which

wasn’t a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to

she was doing and looked

was a mess,

on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack

at me, and

I

teased me, and I wondered why she would call

I asked, and

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 her sleep

but I

be fine then,” I

and toast in the trash and

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

my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating

luna

not tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she

to change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and

I said and looked

tears, and her

away from me immediately and placed the frying pan on

lift her hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was

about to turn

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