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 maintain her distance,

came and sat beside me

at her, and she bowed her head and began

the morning, for fuck sake. She had turned me on, and

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

give me time,” I told her,

if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will

room already,” I said with a strong voice but as gentle

and then got off

her arousal, but she

we have and not think she could switch us on and

but being hung on

watched her leave the room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

regretted turning her down. I knew I was

finally came in the early hours, and I got two hours

wasn’t enough, but it was better

for the day and

breakfast when I

making breakfast

and hated being in the kitchen. I guess

stopped what she was doing and

mess, but she

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 their Luna;

and

morning,” I

morning, Alpha,” she teased me, and I wondered

Devin?” I asked, and she shook her

just friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I will,” she said, and I knew she was mad that I

tried hiding her hurt, but I

be fine then,” I said,

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

so they got burnt,”

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

can I be a luna if I can’t…” she said, cutting

up because I proposed, and she said she would think

change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the

I said and looked at

battling tears, and her

from me immediately and placed the frying pan on the

wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain

turn

she said with a fake grin, and I did not know