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

beside me on the

her, and she bowed her

in the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and now I had to console

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

time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words, but I

have to give me time,” I

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

I said with a strong voice but

then

wanted me; I could smell her arousal, but she

her to value what we have and not think

we were together, but being

the room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

early hours, and

it

for the

breakfast when I stepped out of my

to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her

hated being in

she was doing and

mess,

her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved her and

and I returned

I greeted

me, and I wondered

happened to Devin?” I asked, and she shook her

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

hurt, but I could

will be fine then,” I said, and she

the trash and ignored it so

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

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

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

but we broke up because I proposed,

topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen

it,” I said and

and

from me immediately and placed the frying pan

I knew it was to wipe away her tears. I did

turn when she

it, I hope,” she said with a fake grin, and