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

reached for the phone, worried that something terrible had happened. After hearing what

the screen. It made me wonder who would have the

I answered.

said formally, and

the screen to be sure

back to my ear and waited for the caller to

please?” I asked, and her

Susan’s voice on the phone; she sounded scared and unsure. My aching

“Susan?” I asked.

she said, and I did not know how to feel about her

I sighed.

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

sorry, Devin. I love you. You know I love you,” she confessed, and

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

to give, and settling for me is

you love me, and even if Sylvester were available, you would choose me,” I said, telling her what hurt most about

Devin. I have had time to think

Susan. The fact that you have to think about it 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 of

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

home, but I won’t commit,” I said,

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

so come home. We won’t sleep in the same room. You can come home.” I said, and she continued to cry. What I

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

to do that anymore,”

her seeing Sylvester with Tamia and their pups, and she would go

leave him.

but we will just be friends,” I told her, ready to hang up,

will leave room for me to prove myself to you,”