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

to maintain her distance, but

came and sat beside me on the

at her, and she bowed her head

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

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

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

to give me time,” I told her, and she gradually

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

chosen a room already,” I said with a strong voice but as

then got off the

smell her arousal, but she could not always

we have and not think she could switch us on and off as she

since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester

room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

somehow regretted turning her down. I

hours, and

wasn’t enough, but it was

ready for the day and left my

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped out

breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to

a great cook and hated being in the

what she was doing

hair was a mess,

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 returned

I greeted

she teased me, and I wondered why she would

Devin?” I asked, and she

the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she

her hurt, but I could see through

fine then,” I

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

so they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I had seen

time learning my way about the kitchen,”

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

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

I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island

it,” I said and

was battling tears, and her hands

and placed the frying

it was to wipe away her tears. I did not

was about to turn when

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