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 towards

tell her to maintain her distance, but

beside

looked at her, and she bowed her

the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on,

can we do this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she

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

me time,” I told her, and she gradually

she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I would be able

said with a strong voice but as

then got off

smell her arousal,

have and not think she

never cheated on me since we were together, but being hung

leave the room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

hard as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to have a

early hours, and I got two hours

enough, but it

the day and left

breakfast when I stepped out of

and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite

great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to prove

stopped what she was doing and looked at

was a mess, but

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 wanted her

at me, and

I greeted

teased me, and I wondered why

to Devin?” I

call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew

but

be fine then,” I said, and she

trash and ignored it so she did

got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing

the kitchen,” she said,

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

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

hand on the kitchen Island and sat on

I said

was battling tears, and her hands

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

away her tears. I did not know if it was wise

about to turn

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