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 would kill

was

it strongly because he had just

I think

reason he accepted and claimed

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

What an arsehole.

things and

treated me the way he

was that I believed

Eric got

why I chose

no choice but to

me

arrested on the day I planned to

I had tried to poison her and her children, and Kyle believed her; my plans of running with Eric did not help too, coupled with the fact that

the shit out of

I would rot in the

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

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

Kyles’s sick

told him I did not try to kill his mate and children, but he did not believe

that all was in my past

was determined to love Theo

be damaged goods

be a

as if he was my first,

myself that

making my

for the

money from you, Luna; I am from the Orlov

she said, and I smiled at her and

it, and

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

Avery to walk me down to the

a familiar scent

from, and the bastard Kyle was approaching Usually, my heart would start racing,

on

hear what

of their request, and I wondered what he wanted with me

my bump gently and sipped my iced tea with the

wanted him to see

walked to where I was sitting and cleared his

and I looked

to talk to you,” he said, and I could not imagine

movement, so I looked at him and saw

to send you

of the baby

love you with

will send Rebecca and her children

want you

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

where I am, Kyle; why should I follow you? Can’t you see that I have upgraded? You once called me a

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

not a

I am the whore.

doing what I

you to come back to me,

my life has been in

how I felt about you

Please, Linda.

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

to

get upset

not drag

your

not coming back to

I am happy.