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.

I liked, but he

believed I was barren and good

because he had just touched Rebbecca once,

I think

was the reason

one with the issue,

What an arsehole.

many things and said I was

the way he did

was that I

Eric got

why I chose

the pregnancy would make Kyle mad, so I had no choice but to elope with Eric, but Eric was

away and left me to deal with the

day I planned to run

to poison her and her children, and Kyle believed her; my plans of

out of me and locked me

I would rot in the

I was taken out

change my

was Kyles’s sick

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

I rubbed my bump, glad that all was in

was determined to love Theo without

be damaged goods or act

refused to be

him as if he was my first, and Kyle

myself

making my sandwich

pay for the sandwich, and she

from the Orlov pack.” She said, smiling at

our future Alpha,” she said, and I

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

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

did tell Avery to walk me down to the stall,

when a familiar scent

Kyle was approaching Usually,

was on my

hear what he

of their request, and I wondered what he wanted with

sipped

wanted him to see

where I was sitting and cleared his

he said, and I looked

he

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

Orlov to send you

the

you with all

Rebecca and

you to

not know what I had until I lost you,” he said, and

“I 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 shook his

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

are not

I am the whore.

what I did

need you to come back

my life has been

know how I felt about you until I

Please, Linda.

better version of myself,” he said,

because I wanted to but because of

not want to get upset

us not

off your

am not coming back

I am happy.