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 tell her to maintain her distance, but I

sat beside me

she bowed her head and began to

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

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

mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew

me time,” I told her, and

would bury myself

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

and then

wanted me; I could smell her

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

but being hung on Sylvester was too much for me to

the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

early hours, and I got

it was better than

the day and left

smelled of breakfast when I

breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to be

a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to prove

she was doing and looked

mess,

she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her

and I

I

me, and I wondered

Devin?” I asked,

boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not let her

tried hiding her hurt, but I

be fine then,” I said, and

toast in the trash and ignored it so she

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

about the kitchen,” she said, plating some

luna if I can’t…” she

anyone, but we broke up because I proposed,

the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen

judge it,” I said and looked

and her hands were

away from me immediately and

tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I

was about to turn when she

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