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

to tell her to maintain her distance, but I

beside me on

at her, and she bowed her head

had turned me on, and now I

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

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

me time,” I

did, I would bury myself in her. It will happen

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

sighed and then got off

smell her arousal, but she could not always have

we have and not think she could switch

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

her leave the room and lay

Sleep eluded me completely.

as hell and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was going

came in the early hours, and I got two hours

but it was better

for the

house smelled of breakfast when

making breakfast in her

great cook and hated being in the kitchen.

she was doing and

a mess, but she looked

hair, blue eyes, and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great

me, and I returned the

morning,” I greeted

Alpha,” she teased me, and I

to Devin?” I asked,

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

but

then,” I

toast in the trash

got burnt,” she said quickly, noticing that I had seen

my time learning my way about the kitchen,”

can I be a luna if I

we broke up because I

topic, I drummed my hand on

me judge it,” I

was battling tears, and her hands were

from me immediately and placed the

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

about to turn when

said with a