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 maintain her distance, but

beside me on

and she bowed her head

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

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

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

give me time,” I told her,

if she did, I would bury myself in

said with a strong voice but as

sighed and then got

she wanted me; I could smell her

have and not think she could switch us on

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

her leave the room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

down. I knew I was

the early hours, and I got

it was

the day and left my

when

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

wasn’t a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted

she was

a mess, but

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

and I

morning,” I greeted

she teased me, and I wondered

I asked, and she

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

but I could see

fine then,” I said, and she

the trash and

the restroom, so they got burnt,” she

the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled

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

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

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

me judge it,” I said and looked

battling tears, and her hands were

and placed

her lift her hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did

was about to turn when she

the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did