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

to tell her to

beside me

looked at her, and she bowed her head

the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me

rest?” I asked her, and she looked at me with her

Devin. I won’t mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but I wanted her to prove

I told her, and she

sleep here,” she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It

already,” I said with a strong voice

sighed and then got

wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but

have and not think she

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

her leave the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

in the early hours, and I got two

it was

for the day and

house smelled of breakfast when I

making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to be

being in the kitchen. I guess

was

mess, but

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

me, and

I greeted

me, and I wondered

I asked, and she

I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I

her hurt, but I could see through

be fine then,” I said, and she

the trash and ignored

burnt,” she said quickly,

my time learning my way about the kitchen,” she said, plating

I be a luna if I can’t…” she said, cutting herself off. I was

but we broke up because I proposed, and she

my hand on the kitchen Island and sat

I said and looked

and

away from me immediately and

saw her lift her hand, and I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was wise

was about to turn

emotions. Try the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a