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

to maintain her

and sat beside

and she bowed her head

morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now I

some rest?” I asked her, and

up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words,

give me time,” I told her,

bury myself in her. It will happen faster

said with a strong voice but as gentle as I could

then got

could smell her arousal,

not think

together, but being hung on Sylvester

leave the room and lay back on

Sleep eluded me completely.

and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew

in the early hours, and I got

it was better

the day and left my

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to

cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to

what she was doing and

a mess,

Blonde hair, blue eyes, and a bit of 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 about

smiled at me, and I

I greeted

me, and I wondered why she would call

I

just friends now, so I respect the 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

fine then,”

in the trash and

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

my time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating

luna if I can’t…” she said,

not tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she said

change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen

me judge it,” I said and looked at

tears, and her

away from me immediately and placed the frying pan on

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

was about to turn when she stopped

You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how to