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.

and she walked towards

her to

came and sat beside me on the

bowed

almost four in the morning, for fuck sake. She had

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

me, and I knew she believed her words, but I wanted her to prove

time,” I told her, and she

would bury

with a strong

then got off

her arousal, but she could not always have

and not think she could switch us on

on me since we were together, but being hung

leave the room and lay back on my

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

in the early hours, and I got

wasn’t enough, but it

the day

house smelled of breakfast when I stepped out of

was making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt,

a great cook and hated being in the kitchen. I guess she wanted to prove

was doing and looked at

a mess, but she looked pretty

and she had a great heart too.

and

I

me, and I wondered why she would

I asked, and

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

her hurt, but I could see

be fine then,” I said, and she

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

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

learning my way about the kitchen,” she said,

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

not tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she said she

my hand on

judge it,” I said and looked

battling tears, and her hands were

me immediately and placed the frying pan on the

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

about to turn

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