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

to maintain her distance,

and sat beside

looked at her, and she bowed her head and began to

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

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

me, and I knew

to give me time,” I told her, and

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

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

sighed and then got off

could smell her arousal, but she could

think she could switch us on and off as

we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was

her leave the room

Sleep eluded me completely.

turning her down. I knew

early hours, and I got two hours of

but it was

the day and

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in

in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to prove

she was doing and

was a mess, but she looked pretty

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 sure

smiled at me, and

I

she teased me, and I wondered

Devin?” I asked, and she shook

want me to call you Devin, I will,” she

her hurt, but I could

then,” I said,

noticed some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she

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

my way about the kitchen,” she said,

I be a luna if I

because I proposed, and she said she would

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

me judge it,” I said and looked at

tears, and

immediately and

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

turn when she stopped

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