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

wanted to tell her to maintain her distance,

beside me on the

looked at her, and she bowed her head and began

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

we do this after I have gotten some rest?” I

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

have to give me time,” I

bury

Susan. You have chosen a room already,” I said with a

and then

her arousal,

have and not think she could switch us on

but being hung on Sylvester was too much for

room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was

came in the early hours, and I got two hours of

it was better

for the day and left my

house smelled of breakfast when I

headed to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in

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

what she was doing

a mess, but she looked

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

me, and I returned the

I greeted

and I wondered why she would

What happened to Devin?” I asked, and she

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

tried hiding her hurt, but I could see through

fine then,” I

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

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

way about the kitchen,” she said,

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

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

hand on the kitchen Island

me judge it,” I said

was battling tears, and her hands

from me immediately and placed the frying pan on

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

was about to turn when she

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