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

to

sat beside me on

looked at her, and she bowed her head and

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

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

time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed

give me time,” I told

would bury myself in her. It will happen

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

sighed and then got off the

smell her arousal, but she could not

her to value what we have and not think she could switch us

cheated on me since we were together, but

her leave the room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

down. I knew I was going

finally came in the early hours, and I got

wasn’t enough, but it

ready for the day and left my

breakfast when I

breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used

being in the kitchen. I guess she

what she was doing and looked at

was a mess,

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 wanted her as their Luna;

at me, and I returned the

morning,” I greeted

she teased me, and I

to Devin?” I

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

hurt, but I could see through

will be fine then,” I

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

they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that

time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said,

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

we broke up because

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

it,” I

tears, and

me immediately and placed the frying pan on the

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

was about to turn when she

ignore my emotions. Try the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how