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

wanted to tell her to maintain

sat beside me

looked at her, and she bowed

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

can we do this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and

mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed

to give me time,” I told her, and

knew if she did, I would bury myself in her.

a room already,” I said with a strong voice

then got off

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

what we have and not think

we were together, but being hung

the room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

down.

finally came in the early hours, and I

enough, but it

the day and left

when I stepped out of my

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

a great cook and hated being in the

was doing and looked at

was a mess, but she looked pretty

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

and I

I

teased me, and I wondered why she would call me

happened to Devin?” I asked, and she

to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she

tried hiding her hurt, but I could see

will be fine then,” I said, and

some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored

they got burnt,” she said

time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs and

see Devin. I have improved. How can I be a luna if

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

drummed my hand on

it,” I said and

tears, and her hands were

away from me immediately and

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

turn when

will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and