The Alpha's Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger by Ejiofor Dorcas

Chapter 60

60 Evil is coming…

Miriam (Nanny)

Hours later, as the excitement died down, I met Mother Liora.

I wanted to ask her about the real reason I was here but as soon as I opened my mouth, she raised her hand to stop me.

“Tomorrow, Miriam,” She said softly “I have a feeling you haven’t come with good news. Whatever it is, it can wait until morning. I’ll be

more receptive then. Rest tonight, dear.”

I nodded, though anxiety gnawed at me. I had wanted to tell Liora everything but it would have

to wait.

Later that night, I made my way to my old room, the one I had gotten after I became a ‘Moon Devotee! The room was still unoccupied after all these years and I wondered why. Sinking into the bed, I stared up at the ceiling a soft smile playing on my lips.

When I was younger, I would lay awake on this bed every night trying to imagine myself as Mother Liora, carrying out duties and being responsible for the whole Temple and all the affairs of the Goddess… back then, I would feel thrilled and anxious at the same time. I had wanted to

explore the world… to see life outside the temple.

We never had opportunities like that except it was for a function, even so, only a few of us were selected to attend. To think that I’ve been so immersed in life outside the Temple all these years and all I wanted to do now was to come back here and never leave.

The door creaked open softly and a figure stepped inside. I sat up, recognizing her instantly.

“Terra,” I whispered. “You’re late!”

Back then, Terra would sneak into my room every night after the evening prayers and sneak out before dawn. She never liked the girl that she had to share a bunk with after I left.

“I used to cover the distance from the dormitories to this place in 10 minutes back then, now I do it in 30,” she whizzed dropping on the bed. “I’m old, my friend. In case you haven’t noticed.”

“A few grey hairs don’t qualify as old, Terra,” I laughed lying down beside her. “Those human ment would go crazy if they ever saw you and your curves.”

propped herself up with her elbows, her

I live,” I chuckled copying her position. “I came from here to this place but that’s a story for another

had been searching for you and at the same time

is

stay. All those months I spent afterwards, I had a lot of anger and resentment, I questioned too many things and, in the end, I couldn’t find the courage

yet to choose a successor for her. So, she has been

Moon Goddess has been silent?”

name a successor for her. These

“I don’t think you need a lot to become

dead any day now with no one to fill in her position. I heard they asked her to take in Jemimah but she refused. She

I was at the temple. She had always been jealous of my

and the attention and favour I always got. When I had been appointed “Moon Devotee‘ she had been green with envy and was almost going to challenge the Priestess Council until they revealed the criteria for choosing

the mark, she didn’t.

our world if she ever dies without

turned to me, her eyes searching mine

the intense scrutiny of the Priestess Council to keep the identity of the Alpha hidden. If they knew it was an Alpha, they’d take him to the White Mountain

all these years. Did he even reach out to you once? Did he try to find you or

the

of them choose to raise their children without help from any man, Terra. There, women have

dropped a notch

is

would see through

trying to change the subject. “I came here for answers, and not to dig up the past.”

be in vain if you didn’t

but I have never approached and no more questions about it. I’m

a pillow which she placed under her head. “The Council

but she’s still staying she would never teach

nodded, muttering “Me

I couldn’t sleep, I kept thinking of Lyla and Xander. I couldn’t help but wonder if she was fine and if I should

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