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.

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

I was barren and

had just touched

think of

the reason he accepted and

out if he was the one with the issue, and when she returned to him pregnant, he realised I was

What an arsehole.

me of many things and said I was only suitable

the way he did because he thought I

was that I believed

got me

was why I chose to

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

ran away and left me to deal

arrested on the day I planned

her; my plans of running with Eric did not help too, coupled with

out of me and locked me

me I would rot in the cell,

entirely before I was taken out of

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

was Kyles’s

kill his mate

bump, glad that all was

to

refused to be damaged goods

refused to be

as if he was

myself

making my sandwich and handed it

offered to pay for the sandwich, and she

from you, Luna; I am from the Orlov

our future Alpha,” she said, and I

and I decided

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

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

when a

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

was on my

composed myself to hear what he had to

their request, and I wondered what he wanted with

and sipped my

him to see

was sitting and

and I looked

please, I want to talk to you,” he said, and I

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

to send

care of the baby as

love you with all

will send Rebecca and her

you to come

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

you? Can’t you see that I have upgraded? You once called me a whore, and you know whores always

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

not

I am the whore.

doing what I did

need you to come back to me,

left, my life has

know how I felt about

Please, Linda.

better version of myself,”

wanted to but because of my

want to get upset and cause complications

not drag this,

off your knees and

coming

I am happy.