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

to tell her to maintain her distance, but

came and sat beside me on

her, and she bowed her

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

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

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

I

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

already,” I said with

sighed and then

could smell her arousal,

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

had never cheated on me since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was too much for

leave the room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

regretted turning her down. I knew I was going

hours, and I got two hours

enough, but it was better

got ready for the day and left

when I stepped out of my

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

cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted

stopped what she was doing and looked at

mess,

was a beauty. Blonde hair, blue eyes, and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as their Luna; too bad she wasn’t sure about

me, and I returned

I

me, and I

I asked,

want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not let her sleep

hurt, but I

then,” I

toast in the trash

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

way about the kitchen,” she

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

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

the topic, I drummed my hand on

me judge it,” I said and looked at

was battling tears, and her hands were

immediately and

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

was about to turn when she

You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I