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 towards

her to maintain her distance, but I

sat beside me on

her, and she bowed her

for fuck sake. She had

I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she looked at me

promised me, and I

have to give me time,” I

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

already,” I said with a

then got

smell her arousal, but she

have and not think she could switch

me since we were together, but

room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

came in the early hours,

it was better than

the

of breakfast when I stepped out of my

headed to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast

great cook and hated being in the

she was

was a mess, but she

of the southern tan on her skin. 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

at me, and

morning,” I greeted

teased me, and I wondered why she would call me

I asked, and she shook her

me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not let

but I

be fine then,” I said, and

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

had to use the restroom, so they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing

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

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

broke up because I

my hand on the

I said and looked at

tears, and her hands

immediately and placed the frying pan

away her tears. I did not know if it was

turn when she stopped

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