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.

and

her to maintain her distance,

and sat beside me on the

looked at her, and she bowed

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

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

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

time,” I told her, and she

sleep here,” she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than

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

and then

her arousal, but she could not always have her

value what we have and not think

cheated on me since we were together, but being hung

room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

in the early hours, and I got two

it was better than

for the day and

when I stepped out of my

was making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt,

wasn’t a great cook and hated being in the kitchen.

what she was doing and looked

was a mess,

was a beauty. Blonde hair, blue eyes, and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack

at me, and I

I

Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered

happened to Devin?” I asked,

Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I did not let her sleep

tried hiding her hurt, but

then,”

in the trash and ignored it so she

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

the kitchen,” she said,

luna if I can’t…” she

but we broke up because

my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the

me judge it,” I said and looked

battling tears, and her hands were

immediately and placed the

it was to wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there,

to turn when she stopped

it, I hope,” she said