Fate's Dark Side Chapter 575

She smiled at me, and I returned the smile.

"Good morning," I greeted her.

"Good morning, Alpha," she teased me, and I wondered why she would call me that.

"Alpha? What happened to Devin?" I asked, and she shook her head.

"You said we are just friends 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 sleep in my bed.

She tried hiding her hurt, but I could see through her.

"Devin will be fine then," I said, and she nodded.

I noticed some burnt bacon and toast in the trash and ignored it so she did not feel bad.

"I had to use the restroom, so they got burnt," she said quickly, noticing that I had seen the disaster.

"I spent my time learning my way about the kitchen," she said, plating some scrambled eggs and toast.

"You will see, Devin. I have improved. How can I be a luna if I can't…" she said, cutting herself off. I was silent too.

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

Wanting to change the topic, I drummed my hand on the kitchen Island and sat on the high stool.

"Let me judge it," I said and looked at her.

She was battling tears, and her hands were shaking.

She turned away from me immediately and placed the frying pan on the stove.

I saw her lift her hand, 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 to leave.

I was about to turn when she stopped me.

"Please, ignore my emotions. Try the food. You will like it, I hope," she said with a fake grin, and I did not know how to feel about it.

The smile did not touch her eyes.

I tried to ignore it. I was hurting too.

I wanted her to decide on her own. I wanted her to make a decision she would not change her mind about, so I was determined to hold out on her.

I had made getting back together easy so many times that I knew she would break my heart if I did that again.

Susan served the meal.

I thought I would get scrambled eggs but I got an omelette instead.

The scrambled eggs were hers, and from the way she tasted her omelette, it looked like it didn't taste so good. I was already used to her cooking, so I braced myself for the taste.

Susan stood in front of me, looking at me eagerly and wanting me to taste the food.

I picked up the fork and knife and cut a piece.

Placing it in my mouth, I chewed it, and it was divine.

My eyes widened at the surprise, and she began to giggle. It touched her eyes this time.

"This is delicious, Sue. You put a lot of effort into it," I said and started grubbing the meal. It was delicious. Not the best I had had, but having spent over a year being tortured with bad-tasting food, this was a significant improvement.

"I knew I was torturing you with the meals I prepared in the past, so I made a duty to try. I am still improving," she said, and I smiled at her.

Just then, someone knocked on my front door, and I left the kitchen.

I heard Susan following me, but I did not care. It was okay. I got to the front door and opened it.

It was Alice, my assistant.

I did not have a Luna, so my father's beta daughter, Alice, had been assisting me with Luna's stuff.

"Alpha," she said.

She looked happy but then looked past me and saw Susan.

Her smile dropped immediately.

I did not know why, but it did.

I ushered her into the house, and she entered.

"Good morning, Miss Sullivan," She said. Susan smiled at her.

"I will excuse you two," Susan said, and I heard a little crack in her voice. She walked away before I could ask her what was wrong.

I turned to Alice, who was smiling broadly when Lukman, my beta, spoke to me via the mind link.

"Alpha, you need to come now. Pridewood has been attacked.

The attackers pumped silver into the air and wiped out everyone.

Not a soul survived the attack," he linked me, and I stood frozen in shock.

All my life, I had never heard anything as cruel and as evil as what Lukman had just told me. Who would do such a thing and wipe out a settlement of over eight hundred people?