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.

I managed, and she walked towards

tell her to maintain her distance,

sat beside me on

bowed her

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

gotten some rest?” I asked her,

won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but I wanted

time,” I told her,

she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than I would be able to

I said with a

then got off

could smell her arousal, but she could not

wanted her to value what we have and not think she could

were together, but being hung on

leave the room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

regretted turning her down. I knew I was going

finally came in the early hours, and I got two hours

it

for the day and

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

Susan was making breakfast in her favourite

cook and hated being in the kitchen.

stopped what she was doing and

mess, but

of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My

at me, and

morning,” I

teased me, and I wondered why she would call me

happened to Devin?” I asked, and she

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

her hurt, but I

will be fine then,” I said, and she

the trash and ignored it so she did not

they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I

way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs and

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

broke up because I proposed,

my hand on the kitchen Island and

I said

was battling tears, and her hands were

immediately and placed the frying pan

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

to turn when

hope,” she said with