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.

managed, and she walked

to tell her to maintain her distance, but

came and sat beside me on the

her, and she bowed her head and began

sake. She had turned me

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

around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed

me time,” I told her, and she

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

already,” I said with a strong voice but as

then got

her arousal, but

not think she could switch us on and

me since we were together, but being hung on

leave the room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

her down. I knew I

came in the early hours, and I got

but it was

for the day

when I stepped out of

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

a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess

what she was doing and looked at

was a mess, but she looked

and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved

smiled at me, and I returned the

I

I wondered why she would

What happened to Devin?” I asked, and she shook her

Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I

her hurt, but

then,” I

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

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

time learning my way about the kitchen,” she

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

we broke up because I proposed, and she said she would think

change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island

judge it,” I said and looked

and her hands

immediately and placed the frying pan on the

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

to turn

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