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

to tell her to maintain

and sat beside me on the

and she bowed her head and began to

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

after I have gotten some rest?” I

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

to give me time,” I told her,

she did, I would bury myself

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

sighed and then got off the

her

have and not think she could

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

her leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

came in the early hours, and I got two hours

it was

got ready for the day and left my

smelled of breakfast when I stepped

breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used

being in the

she was doing and looked at

was a mess,

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

smiled at me, and

I greeted

and I wondered why she would

Devin?” I asked,

boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad

but I could see

will be fine then,” I

noticed some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not

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

the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs and

luna if I can’t…” she said, cutting herself off.

tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she said she would think

drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the high

I said and

was battling tears, and her

immediately and placed the frying

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

about to turn

said