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,

beside me on the

bowed her

four in the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now

do this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she looked

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

to give me time,” I told her, and she gradually

she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will

already,” I said with a strong

sighed and then got off the

her arousal, but she could not always have

we have and not think she could switch

had never cheated on me since we were together, but being hung

watched her leave the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

regretted turning her down. I knew I was

came in the early hours, and

it

got ready for the day

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped

Susan was making breakfast in her favourite

in

she was doing and looked

mess,

on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great

me, and I returned the

morning,” I greeted

I wondered why she would call

Devin?” I asked,

you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she

hurt, but I could see through

fine then,”

bacon and toast in the trash and ignored

got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that

about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled

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

because I proposed, and she said

topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen

I said and looked at

tears, and her hands were

immediately and placed the frying

wipe away her tears. I did

about to turn when she stopped

emotions. Try the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake