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 she walked towards

to tell her to

and sat beside me

and she bowed her head and began

sake. She had turned me on,

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

me, and I knew she believed her words,

time,” I told

she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster

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

and then got off the

knew she wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she

think

me since we were together, but

the room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

and somehow regretted turning her down.

the early hours, and I got two hours

enough, but it was

got ready for the day and left

breakfast when I

and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to

great cook and hated being in the

was doing and looked

a mess, but she

on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as their

smiled at me, and I returned

morning,” I

morning, Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered why she

I asked, and she shook her

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 sleep in my

tried hiding her hurt, but I could see

will be fine then,” I

noticed some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not feel

the restroom, so they got burnt,” she said

about the kitchen,” she said, plating some

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

tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she said she

the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the

judge it,” I said and looked

and her hands were

turned away from me immediately and

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

to turn when she stopped

hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how to feel about