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

her to maintain

beside

she bowed

She had turned me on, and now I had to console her

have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and

won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed

have to give me time,” I told

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

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

and then got

I could smell her arousal,

her to value what we have and not think she could

together, but being hung on Sylvester was too much

room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

finally came in the early hours, and I got two hours

it was

ready for the day and left

breakfast when I stepped

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

cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess

she was doing

hair was a mess,

and she had a great heart too. My pack

smiled at me, and I returned the

I greeted

me, and I wondered why she

to Devin?” I

to call you Devin,

but

then,” I

burnt bacon and toast in the trash

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

my time learning my way about the

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

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

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

I said and

was battling tears, and her hands

away from me immediately and placed the frying

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

was about to turn when she

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