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.

looked at the clock, and it was two in

hearing what happened

for the phone and saw an unknown number on the screen. It made me wonder who

I answered.

speaking,” I said formally,

sure the call was on, and it

back to my ear and

this, please?” I asked, and her voice

she sounded scared and unsure. My aching heart

“Susan?” I asked.

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

I sighed.

competition with him. I am not ready to try again with you, Susan. You have hurt me badly,” I confessed

know I love you,” she confessed, and

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

are unwilling to give, and settling for me is not good

be with me because Sylvester is no longer available. You should want to be with me because you love me,

I have had time to think things through…”

have to think about it before you decide you want to be with me speaks volumes. There is no need to think

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

but I won’t commit,” I said, and she

heart, Susan. You have broken it severally. I can’t handle another heartbreak.

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

with you, Devin. My answer to you is yes. I am not thinking about it

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

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

heart. I did not force her to leave him. That was on Maurice and fate;

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

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