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

tell her to maintain her distance, but I

and sat beside me

and she bowed her head

had turned me on, and now I had to console her

I asked her, and she looked at me with

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

time,” I told

here,” she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her.

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

and then got off the

she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but

think

were together, but

leave the room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

her down. I knew

the early hours, and I got

wasn’t enough, but it was better than

for the day and

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of my

breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to

great cook and hated being in the kitchen.

was doing and

a mess, but she looked pretty

gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members

me, and

I greeted

I wondered why she would call

to Devin?” I asked, and

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

hurt, but

will be fine then,” I said,

trash

got burnt,” she said

my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs and

be a luna if I can’t…” she said,

we broke up because

the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island

me judge it,” I said and looked

tears, and her hands were

turned away from me immediately and placed the frying pan on the

saw 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

to turn

the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how to feel about