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

tell her to maintain

sat beside

and she bowed

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

have gotten some rest?” I

me, and I

me time,” I told her, and

sleep here,” she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I would be

Susan. You have chosen a room already,” I said with a strong voice but as gentle as

and then got off the

wanted me; I could smell her arousal,

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

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

her leave the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

in the early hours, and I got two hours

enough, but it

ready for the day and left

breakfast when I stepped out of

breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which

hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted

was

a mess, but she

and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too.

smiled at me, and

I

teased me, and I wondered why she would call me

Devin?” I asked, and she shook

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 said, and

the trash

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

spent my time learning my way about the

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

we broke up because I proposed, and

topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the high

I

was battling tears, and her hands were

from me immediately and placed the frying pan on

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

turn when

hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how