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.

told me I could do whatever I liked, but he would kill me if I got

believed I was barren and good for

just

think

the reason he accepted

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

What an arsehole.

things and said I was only suitable

me the way he did

painful part was

got

chose to elope on

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

away and left me to deal with the

day

to poison her and her children, and Kyle believed her; my plans of running with Eric did not help too, coupled

of me and

I would rot in the cell, and he was

my baby and almost lost my mind entirely before I was taken out of the cell and handed

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

Kyles’s sick

kill his mate and children, but he did not

bump, glad that all was in

determined to love Theo

to be damaged goods or act like

refused to be

if he

owed myself that

The woman finished making my sandwich and handed it to

pay for

am from the Orlov

and I

to go with it, and I decided

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

to the stall,

a familiar scent

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

on my

hear what he had to

and I wondered what he wanted with me after they

sipped my iced tea

wanted him

to where I was sitting and cleared

and I looked away from

want to talk to you,” he said,

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

tell Orlov to send

care of the baby as if

will love you with all

Rebecca and her children

want you

what I had

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.

what I did

need you to come back to

left, my life has

did not know how I felt about you

Please, Linda.

to be a better version of myself,”

Not because I wanted to but

want to get upset and cause

not drag this,

your knees

am not coming back

I am happy.