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 she walked

wanted to tell her to maintain her distance, but

sat beside me on the

bowed her

was almost four in the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now I

this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her, and she looked at me with her

won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew

me time,” I told her, and she

said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen faster than

already,” I said with a strong voice but as

sighed and then

smell her arousal, but

and not think she could switch us on and off as

me since we were together, but being hung on Sylvester was too much for me

room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to have a shitty

hours, and I got

it was better than

for the day and left

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped out

breakfast in her

a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess

what she was doing

was a mess, but she looked

she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her

smiled at me, and I

morning,” I

she teased me, and I wondered why

to Devin?” I

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

her hurt, but I could see

be fine then,” I said, and she

burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not feel

use the restroom, so they got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I had seen

way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled eggs

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

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

change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen

I said

was battling tears, and her

turned away from me immediately and placed the frying pan on

and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I got

turn when she

will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not