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,

I was barren and

believed it strongly because he had just touched Rebbecca

think

pregnancy was the reason he accepted and claimed

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

What an arsehole.

accused me of many things and said I was

why he treated me the way he

part was

got

I chose

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

ran away and left me to

the day I planned to

my plans of running with Eric did not help too,

of me and

rot in the cell, and he was

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

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

Kyles’s sick

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

rubbed my bump, glad that all was in my

to love Theo

to be damaged goods or act

refused to be a

love him as if he was my first, and

myself

woman finished making my sandwich and handed

pay for the sandwich, and

you, Luna; I am from the Orlov

she said, and I smiled

go with it, and I decided to

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

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

a familiar scent

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

on

hear what he

request, and I wondered what he wanted with me after they told

my bump gently and sipped

wanted him to see

I was sitting and cleared his

and I

he said, and I could not imagine his

so I

to

care of the baby

you

Rebecca and

want you to come

was a fool and did not know what I had until I lost

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

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

are not a

I am the whore.

doing what I did

to come back to me,

left, my life has been

I felt

Please, Linda.

better version of myself,” he said,

because I wanted to

get upset

not drag this,

off your knees

am not coming

I am happy.