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 could do whatever I liked, but he would

believed I was barren and good

he had just touched Rebbecca once,

I think

the reason he accepted and

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

What an arsehole.

many things and said

was why he treated me the way he did because he

was

got

was why I chose

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

me

arrested on the day

her; my plans of running with Eric did not help too, coupled with

the shit out of me and locked me

in the cell, and he was

I was taken out

my clothes every day in that cell, so I

was Kyles’s sick

try to kill his mate and

rubbed my bump, glad that all was in my past

was determined to love

to be damaged goods or act

be a

will love him as if he was my first, and Kyle

owed myself

finished making my sandwich and handed it to

pay for the sandwich,

Orlov pack.” She

and

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

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

tell Avery to walk me down to the stall, and she refused, so I would eat it

was eating when a familiar scent caught

it came from, and the bastard Kyle was approaching Usually,

was on my

composed myself to hear what

their request, and I wondered what

bump gently and sipped my iced tea with

him to

I was sitting and cleared

said, and I looked away

I want to talk to you,” he said, and

felt movement, so I looked at him and

Orlov to send you

of the

love you with all

will send Rebecca and her children

you

and did not know what I had until

Can’t you see that I have upgraded? You once called me a whore, and you

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

not

I am the whore.

doing what I did to

need you to come back

left, my life has been in

did not know how I felt

Please, Linda.

promise to be a better version of myself,” he said,

I wanted to

to get upset and

not drag

your

not coming back to

I am happy.