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

just touched Rebbecca once,

I think of

was the reason he

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

What an arsehole.

things and said I was only

he treated me the way he did because he thought I was

part was

got

chose to

Kyle mad, so I had no choice but to elope with Eric, but Eric was a

away and left me to deal with the

was arrested on the day I planned to

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

beat the shit out of

rot in the cell, and

before I was taken out of

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

was Kyles’s

him I did not try to kill his mate and

my bump, glad that

to love Theo without

be damaged

be a broken

as if he was my first, and Kyle

myself

making my sandwich and handed it to

offered to pay for the sandwich, and

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

said, and I smiled

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

to have a

I did tell Avery to walk me down to the stall, and

a familiar scent caught my

came from, and the bastard Kyle

was on my

hear what he

what he wanted with me after they told

gently and sipped my iced tea with

him to see

to where I was sitting and

said, and I looked away

to talk to you,” he said, and I

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

Orlov to

will take care of the baby as if it were

love you with

Rebecca and

you

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

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 am sorry.

I am sorry.

not a

I am the whore.

doing what I

to come back to

life has

I felt about

Please, Linda.

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

wanted to but

get

us not drag

off your knees and

am not coming

I am happy.