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.

clock, and it was two in the

hearing what happened in Lucland and Brent, I knew we had to be

screen. It made me wonder who would have the heart to call me

I answered.

Corrigan speaking,” I said formally, and the person

to be sure the call was on,

it back to my ear and

is this, please?” I asked, and her voice

phone; she sounded scared and unsure. My

“Susan?” I asked.

Devin,” she said, and I did not know how to feel about her words. She was hot and cold

I sighed.

Susan. I 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

love you. You know I love you,” she

but we can’t continue this back and forth. One minute you are into me; the next minute, you are

are unwilling to give, and settling for me is not good enough, Susan.” I told her,

not want to be with me because Sylvester is no longer available. You should want to be with me because you love

you, Devin. I have had time to think

no need to think it through when you love someone

come home, Devin. I miss you,” she said, and I knew she wasn’t lying.

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

handle another heartbreak. You can come home, but I won’t pressure you into dating

that 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.

go all the way with you, Devin. My answer to you is yes. I am not thinking about it anymore,” she said, and I sighed.

not willing to do that anymore,” I said, letting the words fall

did not want her to hurt me again. All it takes is her seeing Sylvester with Tamia and their pups, and she would go back to

not force her to leave him. That was

can come home, but we will just be friends,” I told her, ready to hang up, even though

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