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

believed I was barren and

believed it strongly because he had just touched Rebbecca once, and she

think

pregnancy was the reason

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

What an arsehole.

things and

was why he treated me the way he

was that

got me

chose

mad, so I had no choice but to elope

away and left me to deal with the

the day I

claimed I had tried to poison her and her children, and Kyle believed her; my plans of running with Eric did

out of me and

rot in the

lost my mind entirely before I was taken out of

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

was Kyles’s sick

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

that all was in my

determined to love

damaged goods or act like

refused to be a

as if he was my first, and Kyle

owed myself that

woman finished making my sandwich and

pay for

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

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

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

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

tell Avery to walk me down to the

was eating when a familiar scent caught

and the bastard Kyle was approaching Usually, my

on my

to hear what he had

heard of their request, and I wondered what he wanted

bump gently and sipped my iced tea with the

wanted him

I was sitting

he said, and I

to you,” he said, and

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

Orlov to send you

the baby as if it

you

will send Rebecca and

you to come

what I had until I lost you,” he said,

that I have upgraded? You once called me a whore, and you know whores always

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

are not

I am the whore.

I did to

need you to come

my life has

know how I felt

Please, Linda.

be a better version of myself,” he said, and I remained

I wanted to but

did not want to get upset and

us not

your knees and

am not coming

I am happy.