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 walked towards

tell her to maintain

and sat beside me on

bowed her head and

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

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

up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her

I told

if she did, I would bury myself

chosen a room already,” I said with a strong voice but as gentle

and then got off

she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she could not

her to value what we have and not think she

but being

room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

in the early hours, and I got

enough, but it was

ready for the day and

smelled of breakfast when I stepped

making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used

and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to prove

was

hair was a mess, but

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

and I

morning,” I

she teased me, and I wondered

happened to Devin?” I asked,

boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,”

but

be fine then,” I said,

noticed some burnt bacon and toast in the trash

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

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, cutting herself off.

did not tell anyone, but we broke up because I

on the kitchen Island and sat on

me judge it,” I said

battling tears, and

immediately and

to wipe away her tears. I did not know if it

turn when she

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