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.

could do whatever I liked, but he would

believed I was barren and good

just touched

think of

pregnancy was the reason

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

What an arsehole.

many things and said

me the way

painful part was that I

Eric got me

I chose to elope on

so I had no choice but to

away and left me to deal with the

was arrested on the day I

I had tried to poison her and her children, and Kyle believed her; my plans

of me and locked me

me I would rot in the cell, and he was

and almost lost my mind entirely before I was

was I was made to shower and change my clothes every day in that

Kyles’s sick

him I did not try to kill his mate and

bump, glad that all was in my

was determined to love Theo without

to be damaged goods or act like

refused to be

as if he was my first, and Kyle never

myself

finished making my sandwich and handed

for the sandwich,

from you, Luna; I am from the Orlov

our future Alpha,” she said, and I smiled at her

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

want to have a bite,

me down to the stall,

when a familiar

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

was on my

composed myself to hear

and I wondered what he wanted

gently and sipped

him to

walked to where I was sitting and

and I looked

to talk to you,” he said,

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

to send you

of the baby

love you with

Rebecca

want you

know what I had until I lost you,”

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

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

not a

I am the whore.

doing what I

need you to come back to me,

left, my life has been

felt about you until I

Please, Linda.

to be a better version of myself,” he

wanted to but because of my

get upset

us not

your knees and

am not coming back

I am happy.