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 he would kill me

also believed I was barren and good for

he had just touched Rebbecca once, and

think of

was the reason he accepted and claimed

her to figure out if he was the one with the issue, and

What an arsehole.

me of many things and said I was only suitable

treated me the way he did because he thought

was that I believed

Eric got

I chose

so I had no choice but to

left me

was arrested on the day I

her and her children, and Kyle believed her; my plans of running with Eric did not help too, coupled with the fact that I was

beat the shit out of me and

me I would rot in the cell, and he

before I was taken

shower and change my clothes every day in that cell, so I looked like

was Kyles’s sick

told him I did not try to kill his mate and children,

my bump, glad that

determined to love Theo

refused to be damaged goods or act like

to be

as if he

myself that

The woman finished making my sandwich and

offered to pay for the sandwich, and

I am from the Orlov pack.” She said, smiling at

she said, and

Iced Tea to go with it, and I decided

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

the stall, and

eating when a familiar scent

it came from, and the bastard Kyle was approaching Usually, my heart would start racing, but I

was on

hear what he had

request, and I wondered what

bump gently and sipped

wanted him to

to where I was sitting and cleared

and I

I want to talk to you,” he said,

said, and I felt movement, so I looked at

tell Orlov to

the

you with all my

Rebecca and her children

want you to

did not know what I had

am happy where I am, Kyle; why should I follow you? Can’t you see that I have upgraded? You once called

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

are not a

I am the whore.

what I

come back to

life has been

not know how I felt about you until I lost

Please, Linda.

a better version of myself,” he said,

wanted to but because of my

not want to get upset and

not

off your knees and

am not coming back to

I am happy.