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…”

with anger. “You don’t understand. She’s my daughter! My child! I know what’s

do whatever you want.

she

annoyed. “You’re being reckless again. You always have been headstrong.

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

watch your words!” I chided her.

this behind was the best thing I ever

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My child is not a

your curiosity, caused all of this. Because of you,” I snapped, my voice rising. “You released something into this world that should never have been. You birthed a

catching as new tears rolled down her face. This time, her expression. was more broken

chose this? I fell in

scoffed. “He rejected you; he wanted nothing to do with you and your child. You broke his family.”

with her index finger. “And so dearly. He

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 duties after you left? How difficult

is not a mistake!” she retorted fiercely.

have slept with him. This is a punishment from the goddess, and you must bear it. You must

why did she give me these feelings? Why did she give us the ability

another man that had the mark of the sun. What were you expecting? The moon goddess is not to be blamed. She doesn’t make Two–tailed wolves. That

leave my child alone. I am at

yelled. “Stop