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 kill me if I

also believed I was barren and

just touched Rebbecca

I think of

pregnancy was the reason

the one with the issue, and when she returned to

What an arsehole.

things and said I was only suitable for

why he treated me the way he did

painful part was that I believed

Eric got

was why I chose to

so I had no

away and left me to

the day I planned to

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

beat the shit out of me and locked

told me I would rot in the

I was taken out of the cell and

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

was Kyles’s sick

try to kill his

my bump, glad that all was in my past

was determined to love Theo

to be damaged

be a broken

as if he was my

owed myself

finished making my sandwich and handed it to

to pay for the sandwich,

am from the Orlov pack.” She said, smiling

she said, and I smiled

with it, and I decided to sit by her

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

down to the stall, and she refused, so

when a familiar

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

on

hear what he

what he wanted with me after

my bump gently and sipped my iced

him to see

walked to where I was sitting and cleared his

I looked

to you,” he said, and I could not

felt movement, so I

Orlov to send you

take care of the baby as if it

will love you with all my

send Rebecca

want you to

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

“I am 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 whores always go for the best,” I said, and

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

not

I am the whore.

doing what I did

you to come

you left, my life

know how I felt about you until I lost

Please, Linda.

version of myself,” he

Not because I wanted to but because of my

not want to get upset and cause

not

your knees

coming back to

I am happy.