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

to tell her to maintain her distance,

came and sat beside

her, and she bowed her head and began to

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

I have gotten some rest?” I asked

Devin. I won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I

I told her, and she gradually

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

with a strong voice but as

sighed and then

me; I could smell her

her to value what we have and not think she

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

the room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to

came in the early hours,

but it was better than

for the day

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of my

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

hated being in the kitchen.

was doing and looked at

mess, but she

was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as

me, and

morning,” I

and I wondered

Devin?” I asked, and

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

hiding her hurt, but I

will be fine then,” I

and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did

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

the

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

we broke up because I proposed, and

topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and

judge it,” I said

and her

turned away from me immediately and placed the

away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain

about to turn

the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not