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

to maintain her distance,

sat beside me on

she bowed her

morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now I

can we do this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she looked at me with her gorgeous blue

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

have to give me time,” I

and I knew if she did, I would bury

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

and then got off the

could smell her arousal, but she

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

we were together, but being

leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

in the early hours, and

but it

for the day

of breakfast when I stepped out

headed to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in

in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to

was

was a mess,

She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as their Luna; too bad she wasn’t

and

morning,” I

Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered

Devin?” I asked, and she shook

just friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and

tried hiding her hurt, but I could see

will be fine then,” I said, and she

toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not

got burnt,” she said quickly,

about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled

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

did not tell anyone, but we broke up because I

my hand on the kitchen Island and sat

me judge it,” I said

and

turned away from me immediately and placed the

hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did not

to turn when she stopped

it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I