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

wanted to tell her to maintain

and sat beside me on

she bowed her head and began

for fuck sake. She had turned

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

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

give me time,” I told her, and she gradually

here,” she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in

with a strong

and then got

knew she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she could

we have and not think she could switch us

we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was

leave the room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

in the early hours, and I got two hours

but it was better than

ready for the day and left my

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out

headed to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her

in

she was doing and looked at

a mess, but she

a 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

me, and I

morning,” I greeted

me, and I wondered why she would

I asked, and she shook her

you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not

hiding her hurt, but I could see

fine then,” I said, and

trash

got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I

my time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs and

I be a luna if I can’t…” she said,

did not tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she

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

judge it,” I said and

and her hands

away from me immediately and placed the frying

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

turn when

like it, I hope,” she said with a fake