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.

managed, and she walked

to maintain her distance,

beside me

bowed her

for fuck sake. She had turned

gotten some rest?” I

she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but

to give me time,” I told her,

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

room already,” I said with a strong

and then got off

smell her arousal, but she could not

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

had never cheated on me since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was too much for me to

her leave the room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to have a shitty

finally came in the early hours, and I

enough, but it was better

for the

of breakfast when I stepped out of

kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to be

cook and hated being in the

stopped what she was doing and looked at

was a mess, but

a 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

at me, and I returned the

morning,” I

she teased me, and I wondered why she would call

Devin?” I asked, and

said we are just friends 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 did not

hiding her hurt, but I could see through

be fine then,” I said, and she

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

had to use the restroom, so they got burnt,”

time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled

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

up because I proposed,

the topic, I drummed my hand on

it,” I said and looked at

and her

and placed the

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

to turn when she

she said