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

to maintain

beside me

and she bowed her head and began

sake. She had turned me on,

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

promised me, and I

I told her, and

would bury myself in her. It

said with a strong voice but as

then got

she wanted me; I could smell her

to value what we have and not think she could

but being hung on Sylvester was too

the room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

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

hours, and I

but it

for the day and left my

when I stepped out

breakfast in her

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

was doing and looked at

a mess, but she looked pretty

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 their Luna; too bad she wasn’t

at me, and I returned

morning,” I greeted

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

What happened to Devin?” I

just friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you want me to call you Devin, I

tried hiding her hurt, but I

then,”

noticed some burnt bacon and toast in the trash

so they got burnt,” she said

way about the kitchen,” she said, plating some scrambled

I have improved. How can I be a luna if I can’t…” she

did not tell anyone, but we broke up because I proposed, and she said she would think about

hand on the kitchen Island

I said

and her hands were

and placed

tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I

about to turn when she

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