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 her

came and sat beside me on

bowed her head and began

fuck sake. She had turned me

I asked her, and she looked at me with her

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

have to give me time,” I

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

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

and then got

wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she

what we have and not think she could switch us on and off as

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

leave the room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

the early hours,

it was better

the

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of my

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

being in the kitchen.

stopped what she was doing

mess, but she looked

gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as their Luna; too bad she wasn’t

and

I greeted

I wondered why she would call

Devin?” I asked, and she shook

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

tried hiding her hurt, but I

fine then,” I said, and she

burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so

they got burnt,” she said

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

have improved. How can I be a luna if I can’t…” she said,

but we broke up because I proposed, and she

on

me judge it,” I

tears, and her

and placed the frying

lift her hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I got up

about to turn when she stopped

she said with a fake grin, and I did not