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

tell her to

came and sat beside me on the

at her, and she bowed her

fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now I

do this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she

promised me, and I knew

time,” I told her,

if she did, I would bury myself in

already,” I said with a

sighed and then got

smell her arousal, but she could

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

had never cheated on me since we were together, but being hung

the room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

hours,

it

got ready for the day and left my

when I stepped out of my

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

in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to

was doing and looked at

hair was a mess, but she

was gorgeous, and she had a great

at me, and

morning,” I greeted

I wondered why she would

What happened to Devin?” I asked, and she

we are just friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not let her sleep in

her hurt, but I could see

be fine then,” I said, and

burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored

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

learning my way about the kitchen,” she said,

be a luna if I

we broke up because

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

it,” I said and looked at

and

away from me immediately and placed the frying

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

to turn when

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