The Dark Side of Fate

{Book 2} Chapter 52 – ~Devin~

I had a very hectic evening settling the Brent pack members in Greenville. It would have been easier if I had a luna, but my life was messed up like that.

I was still alone.

I lay on my empty bed to relax and looked at my side.

Susan used to lie there.

I turned away because I did not want to think of her.

She had broken my heart.

The trauma that I lost my fated to Sylvester had just faded, and seeing that the woman I had fallen in love with was still hooked on the same guy got to me.

It wasn’t Sylvester’s fault, but it caused me to envy him a little.

I wondered what I did not do right, Rex, my wolf, was lonely too.

Everyone was moving on, but I was stuck in the same spot.

There were nights that I just wanted to pick up the phone and call Susan, but I knew she was yet to get over Sylvester.

The death of her uncle and cousin did not help matters either. Although it was necessary because Glenda and Nicolas had broken too many laws, I could feel her pain.

I turned back towards her side of the bed and touched it gently. Rex howled in my head in pain. This was just too much.

I had done everything possible to get over her, but it wasn’t working. Susan got me. She understood me. I would never find someone like that. I knew it. I did not understand why I wasn’t enough for her. I would have given her my world.

I fought my tears, believing I was destined to live a life void of love.

My phone began to ring.

the clock, and it was two

After hearing what happened

number on the screen. It made me wonder who would have

I answered.

speaking,” I said formally, and the

be sure

my ear and waited

asked, and her voice

sounded scared and unsure. My aching heart hurt immediately, but I softened my

“Susan?” I asked.

and I did not know how to feel about her words. She was hot and cold with me, and

I sighed.

can never be Sylvester, and it is unfair for you to keep me in competition with him. I am not ready to try again with you, Susan. You have hurt me badly,” I confessed to her, and she began to weep

know I love you,” she confessed,

and forth. One minute you are into me; the next minute, you are

in this for fun, Susan. I want commitment, something you are unwilling to give, and settling for me is not

available. You should want to be with me because you love me, and even if Sylvester were available, you would choose

had time to think

before you decide you want to be with me speaks volumes. There is no need to think it through when you love someone and want to spend the rest

I miss you,” she said, and I knew she wasn’t lying. Susan was too arrogant

can come home, but I won’t commit,” I said, and she was

Susan. You have broken it severally. I can’t handle another heartbreak. You can come home, but I won’t pressure

you are all by yourself out there, so come home. We won’t sleep in the same room. You can come home.” I said, and she continued to cry. What I had said wasn’t what

go all the way with you, Devin. My answer to you is yes. I am not

do that anymore,”

hurt me again. All it takes is her seeing Sylvester with Tamia and their pups,

leave him. That was on Maurice and fate; why should I pay the

will just be friends,” I told her, ready to hang up, even though it was

for me to prove myself to you,” she finally said, and I