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, but he would kill me if

was barren and good for

he had just touched

I think

the reason he accepted

one with the

What an arsehole.

accused me of many things and said I was only

why he treated me the way he

part was

Eric got me

why I chose to elope on

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

me to

day I planned to run

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

out of me

I would rot in the

entirely before I was taken out of the

change my clothes every

was Kyles’s sick

I did not try to kill his

my bump, glad that all was in my past

determined to love Theo without

to be damaged

refused to be a

he was my first, and Kyle

owed myself

The woman finished making my sandwich and

pay for

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

she said, and I smiled at her and thanked

to go with it, and I decided to sit by her

want to have a bite, and

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

eating when a familiar

looked in the direction it came from, and the bastard Kyle was approaching Usually,

on my

myself to hear

their request, and I wondered what he wanted with me

sipped my iced

wanted him

I was sitting

he said, and I looked away

to you,” he

he said, and I felt movement, so I looked at him and saw

to send you

care of the baby as if it

will love you

will send Rebecca and

you to

did not know what I had until

“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

“I am sorry.

I am sorry.

not

I am the whore.

what I did

need you to come back to

life has been

felt about you until

Please, Linda.

promise to be a better version of myself,” he

because I wanted to

did not want to get upset and cause

us not drag

your knees

not coming

I am happy.