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

tell her to maintain her distance, but I

beside

at her, and she bowed her head and began

almost four in the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned

gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she looked

up this time around,” she promised me, and I

give me time,” I

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

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

sighed and then got off the

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

have and not think

since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was too

watched her leave the room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

her down. I knew I was going to have a shitty

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

but it was better

got ready for the day

when I stepped out of

the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her

cook and hated being in the kitchen. I

was doing and looked at

a mess, but she looked pretty

bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack

at me, and I returned the

I greeted

Alpha,” she teased me, and I

Devin?” I asked, and she shook her

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

hiding her hurt, but I could see

fine then,”

in the trash and ignored it so she did not feel

burnt,” she said

spent my time learning my way about the kitchen,”

a luna if I can’t…”

up because I

my hand on the kitchen

me judge it,” I said and

battling tears, and her

turned away from me immediately and placed the frying pan on the

wipe away her tears. I did not know if

was about to turn when she stopped

my emotions. Try the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and