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 walked

to tell her to maintain her distance, but I

and sat beside me on

she bowed her head and began to

She had turned me on, and

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

Devin. I won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but I

to give me time,” I told

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

a room already,” I said with

and then got

knew she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she could not always

not think she could switch us on and off as she

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

leave the room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

in the early hours, and I got two hours of

it was

for the day and left

when I stepped

was making breakfast in her favourite

and hated being in the kitchen.

what she was doing and

mess, but she looked pretty

blue eyes, and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she

me, and I returned the

morning,” I

me, and I wondered why she would call me

What happened to Devin?” I asked, and

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

tried hiding her hurt, but I could

fine then,” I

noticed some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did

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

the kitchen,” she said, plating some

will see Devin. I have improved. How can I be a luna if I can’t…” she said, cutting herself off. I

broke up because I proposed, and she said she would

the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island

I said and

battling tears, and

and placed the frying pan on

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

to turn when she stopped

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