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.

and she walked

to maintain her distance, but

sat beside

she bowed her head and began

the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me

this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and

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

I told her, and

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

have chosen a room already,” I said with a strong

sighed and then

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

think she could switch us on and

me since we were together, but being

room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

came in the early hours, and I

enough, but it was

for the

when I stepped out of

and Susan was making breakfast

a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she

stopped what she was

mess,

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

me, and I

morning,” I

teased me, and I wondered why she would

Devin?” I asked, and

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

but

fine then,”

some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not feel

they got burnt,” she said

about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs

I be a luna if

up because I proposed, and she said she would think about

my hand on the

me judge it,” I said and looked

tears, and her

from me immediately and placed

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

was about to turn when she

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