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

came and sat beside me

at her, and she bowed her head and began to

the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me

some rest?” I

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

me time,” I

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

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

then got

wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she could not always have

have and not think she

me since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester

room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

was hard as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I

came in the early hours, and I got two hours

wasn’t enough, but it was better than

the day and

when I stepped out of

headed to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt,

being in the kitchen.

was doing and looked at

a mess,

skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My

smiled at me, and

morning,” I greeted

teased me, and I wondered why she would call

Devin?” I

friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she

but I

fine then,” I said,

burnt bacon and toast in the trash and

restroom, so they got burnt,” she said

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

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

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

drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat

it,” I said and looked

was battling tears, and

and

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

turn when she

emotions. Try the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how to feel about