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

managed, and she

to tell her to maintain her distance,

came and sat beside

bowed her head

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

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

it up this time around,” she promised me, and I knew she believed her words,

have to give me time,” I

sleep here,” she said, and I knew if she did, I would bury myself in her. It will

Susan. You have chosen a room already,” I said with a strong voice but

sighed and then got

me; I could smell her arousal, but she could

wanted her to value what we have and not think she could switch us on and off as

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

leave the room and lay back

Sleep eluded me completely.

regretted turning her down. I knew I was going to have

early hours,

but it

the day

breakfast when I stepped

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

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

was doing and looked

mess,

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

me, and I returned

I greeted

me, and I wondered why she would call

I

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

but I could see

be fine then,” I said,

bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did

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

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

luna

up because I proposed, and she said she would think about

drummed my hand on the kitchen

me judge it,” I said

battling tears, and her hands

and placed the frying pan on the

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

turn when she

like it, I hope,” she said