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

159 My child is not a mistake!

High Priestess Liora

“No!” Miriam shrieked. “We can’t let her know. She said frantically. “She’s so tender–hearted, Mother. She’s suffered so much already, spent her entire teenage age dealing with her pheromones, and now that she has her life figured out a bit, I wouldn’t want to wear her out by telling her that she’s abnormal again!

“Then what do you suggest we do, Miriam?”

“We have to stop her wolf from manifesting Miriam replied, pushing herself to her feet, her fists clenched. “I’m going to stop it.”

“What do you mean?” I rose to my feet.

“I’m going to clamp her wolf,” she replied, her voice shaking from desperation. “There’s a way – I could use those pearls I once had. It’ll suppress the wolf and would stop her from manifesting,

and she won’t even know.”

“Restricting a two–tailed wolf with a pearl has always ended in disaster. When confined, their

power

becomes uncontrollable. Is that what you want for Lyla?”

“It’s the only way to protect her, Miriam shouted, her voice cracking. “If the Lycans discover what she is, they’ll kill her without considering her powers as a Moonsinger. Do you understand me? They’ll kill her, Mother Liora!”

I shook my head, trying to calm her down. “Things may change, Miriam. Right now, she’s doing good, helping the warriors, and I’m sure her wolf has been the one responsible for everything she has done so far because her powers as a Moonsinger were taken away. It’s no longer there. Perhaps…”

“You don’t understand. She’s my daughter! My child! I know what’s best for her not you, not

you want. You’ve always

way?” she

Miriam…” I was growing annoyed. “You’re being reckless again. You always have been headstrong. This isn’t a choice

a hollow smile. “Reckless? Yes. Maybe I am, and I don’t regret it. It is my recklessness that got me reunited with my child… you’re not a mother; you cannot know what it means to stay powerless, knowing your child is within your grasp, watching her call another woman mother and knowing you have limitations, but I choose this life. Better this than slaving away at the

your words!”

this behind was the best thing I ever did. You don’t get

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child is not a mistaket

rising. “You released something into this world that should never have been. You birthed

down her face. This time, her expression. was more broken

I wanted this? That I chose this? I fell in love, Mother Liora. I fell in love with a man who loved me

you; he wanted nothing to

poking her chest with her index finger. “And so dearly. He loved our child,

created about love, Miriam… you think because the women at the temple don’t have mates nor ever became mothers, we do not know what it means to love? Do you know how many nights I spent berating myself for everything that happened to you? How hard was it for us to continue our

child is not a

fired back. “You should never have slept with him. This is a punishment from the goddess, and you must bear it. You must accept

cut me short. If the Moon Goddess wanted me to serve her, why did she give me these feelings? Why did she give us the ability to love? Why did she make me love him?

sun. What were you expecting? The moon goddess is not to be blamed. She doesn’t make Two–tailed wolves.

Miriam shouted back. “If she wants to punish me, let her punish me and leave my child alone. I am at fault… she didn’t beg to be born. Let her come

yelled. “Stop saying vain