Shadows of Destiny

Know Your Place -Linda- I had to have a sandwich.

There was no way I would sit in the booth until noon before I ate.

A woman was selling delicious turkey sandwiches, and I went to her stall.

Besides my cravings, I did not want to sit alone in the booth with Avery.

Even though I chose to be oblivious of it, I noticed she had been acting strangely towards me since my bump started showing.

It had become so bad that I dared not make certain gestures around her.

I knew how she felt, but I believed it was unfair for her to act that way around me.

I hoped she got pregnant soon so I could have my friend back.

While I waited for the woman to put my sandwich together, I rubbed my bump and thought of the joy in my life.

Theodore took all my pain away.

Bit by bit, he broke down my defences and fixed them with his love.

He loved me through my fears and uncertainties.

After seeing what Sylvester did for Tamia, I knew I had nothing to worry about where Theo was concerned, and I was grateful for him.

Thanks to his love, I was a different person altogether.

I remember walking around drunk and sleeping with anyone who told me they found me attractive.

It wasn’t like I cared for them; I was just looking for a way out, anyone that would challenge that prick Kyle so he could set.

me free.

Then I met Eric, a delta breed and a warrior.

He said he loved me.

I could still remember it like yesterday.

*** I was depressed, and I wanted to visit someone.

I wanted to go somewhere, have fun and forget my troubles.

I had a bad headache from the alcohol I had consumed the night before, so I needed to take care of it before figuring out who I would visit.

I wanted to visit Avery that day, but I thought of what she was facing at home and decided against it.

I did not see her at the meeting, so I knew Max had locked her up again.

Tamia was the lukiest of us.

Leo was making an effort, and he still loved her.

She was still in charge, and no one dared her.

2 I wished I were in her shoes.

As much as I wanted to visit Tamia, I wasn’t as close to her as I was to Avery.

So I opted to go to a pharmacy to get painkillers and return to my home, which was also my prison and torture chamber.

I met Eric at the counter, and he was handsome.

One thing led to the other, and I found myself dating him.

It was supposed to be a fling, but we could not stop seeing each other.

He made me happy and helped me forget my troubles.

I was at peace around him, and he respected my body.

He was what I thought I needed in a man, and I became infatuated with him.

Eric began to plan how he would request to challenge Kyle, and I encouraged it.

But then I got pregnant and decided to run away with Eric and deal with the mark later.

I wasn’t thinking.

I was desperate.

once told me I could do whatever I liked, but

was barren and good

believed it strongly because he had just touched

I think

the reason he accepted and

with the issue, and when she returned to him pregnant, he realised I was the barren piece of

What an arsehole.

me of many things and said I was only suitable for

he treated me the way

was that I believed

got me

was why I chose

mad, so I had no choice but to elope with Eric, but Eric

left me to deal with

the day

Kyle believed her; my plans of running with Eric did not help too, coupled with the fact

out of me and locked me

I would rot in the

entirely before I was taken out of

I was made to shower and change my

was Kyles’s

him I did not try to kill his mate and children, but he did not believe

bump, glad that all

determined to love Theo

be damaged

be

love him as if he was my first, and Kyle

owed myself

woman finished making my sandwich and handed it to

offered to pay for the

the Orlov pack.” She said, smiling at

she said, and I smiled

gave me Iced Tea to go with it, and I decided

but I knew Avery might want to have a bite, and I wasn’t in the

I did tell Avery to walk me down to the stall, and she refused, so I would eat

was eating when a familiar scent

came from, and the bastard Kyle was approaching Usually, my heart would start

was on

composed myself to hear what

request, and I wondered what he

my bump gently and sipped my iced tea with the

wanted him to see

walked to where I was sitting and cleared

I looked

to talk to you,” he said,

me,” he said, and I felt movement, so I looked at him and saw he was on

to send

take care of the baby

will love you with all

send Rebecca

you to come

had until

am happy where I am, Kyle; why should I follow you? Can’t you see that I have upgraded? You once called me a whore, and you know whores always go for the best,” I said, and he

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

are not a

I am the whore.

I

you to come back to me,

you left, my life

how I felt about you

Please, Linda.

better version of myself,” he

because I wanted to but because of

did not want to get

not

off your knees and

am not coming back to

I am happy.