The Dark Side of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 215 {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.

so she looked

I managed, and she walked towards

wanted to tell her to

beside me on the

she bowed

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

do this after I have gotten some rest?” I asked her,

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

to give me time,” I told her, and she

if she did, I would bury myself in

with a strong voice but as

and then got off

smell her arousal, but she could not always

value what we have and not think she could

had never cheated on me since we were together, but

her leave the room and

Sleep eluded me completely.

and somehow regretted turning her down. I knew I was

finally came in the early hours,

it was better than

got ready for the day and

breakfast when I

headed to the kitchen, and Susan was making breakfast in her favourite t-shirt, which used to

great cook and hated being in the kitchen.

stopped what she was doing and

mess, but she

and a bit of the southern tan on her skin. She was gorgeous, and she had a great heart too. My pack members loved

smiled at me, and I

I

I wondered why she

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

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 did not let her

tried hiding her hurt, but I could see

be fine then,” I said, and

toast in the trash and ignored

to use the restroom, so they got burnt,”

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

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

we broke up because I proposed, and she

drummed my hand on the kitchen Island

me judge it,” I said and

was battling tears, and her hands

away from me immediately and

wipe away her tears. I did not know if it was wise to remain there, so I got up to

to turn when

she said with a fake grin, and I