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

her to maintain her

and sat beside me

bowed her head and began

fuck sake. She had turned me on, and

some rest?” I asked her,

mess it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words,

time,” I told her, and she

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

I said with a strong voice but as gentle as

then

me; I could smell her arousal, but she could not

have and not think she could switch us on and off

but being hung

room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

turning her down. I knew I was going to have a

the early hours, and I got two hours of

but it was better than

for the day and left

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped

and Susan was making breakfast

in the kitchen. I guess

was doing and

was a mess, but she looked

was a beauty. Blonde hair, blue eyes, and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and wanted her as

and I

I greeted

Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered why she would call

Devin?” I asked, and she shook

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

her hurt, but

fine then,” I said, and

some burnt bacon and toast in the trash

restroom, so they got burnt,” she

spent my time learning my way about the

see Devin. I have improved. How can I be a luna if I can’t…” she said, cutting herself off. I was silent

because I proposed, and

to change the topic, I drummed my hand on the

me judge it,” I said and looked

and her hands

away from me immediately and placed the frying pan on the

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

turn when she

ignore my emotions. Try the food. You will like it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how to