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

her to maintain her distance, but

and sat beside me on the

bowed

for fuck sake. She had turned me on,

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

Devin. I won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed

to give me time,” I told her, and

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

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

then

smell her arousal, but she could not

not think she could switch

on me since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was

room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to have a shitty

in the early hours, and I got

it

ready for the

smelled of breakfast when I stepped out

kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her

wasn’t a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess

she was doing and looked at

was a mess, but

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

and I

morning,” I greeted

Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered why she would call me

happened to Devin?” I asked, and

boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said,

tried hiding her hurt, but I could see through

then,” I said, and

burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did

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

learning my way about the kitchen,”

a luna if I

because

my hand on the kitchen

me judge it,” I

and

turned away from me immediately and placed the frying

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

about to turn

she said with a fake grin, and I