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

to tell her to maintain her distance, but I

sat beside

bowed her head

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

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

mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed

I told her, and she gradually

I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I would be able

with a strong voice but as gentle

sighed and then got off

knew she wanted me; I could smell her arousal,

think she could switch

since we were together, but

watched her leave the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

her down. I knew I was going to have a

came in the early hours, and I got two

enough, but it was

got ready for the day

of breakfast when I stepped

and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which

cook and hated being in

what she was doing and looked at

a mess, but she

tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she

at me, and

I

morning, Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered why she would

I asked, and

If you want me to call 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,

trash and ignored it so she did not feel

use the restroom, so they got burnt,” she said quickly,

my way about the

How can I be a luna if I can’t…” she said,

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

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

it,” I

battling tears, and

immediately and placed the

tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I got up to

turn

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