The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

57 Twenty years ago …

Miriam ( Nanny )

Twenty Years ago …

The Moon Temple was quiet , save for the soft hum of the morning wind brushing through the

windows .

I was kneeling beside High Priestess Liora – Mother like we fondly called her , my hands clasped in

words .

front of me in prayer , my heart beating in sync with the chants but there was no life in my I was scared .

Scared that the secret I’d been trying to keep these past few days would finally come to light .

The like only person I had managed to tell was my best friend Terra – she was a moon worshipper just

me .

The Moon Temple had been home to me before I said my first words .

I was born a Sigma Wolf – a rare breed of Wolves dedicated to the service of the Moon Goddess .

We are often called messengers of the Goddess herself and as such , must keep ourselves pure .

I never knew my parents – because I was brought to the temple as soon as I was weaned and as per the culture here , every trace or means we could use to trace our origin is removed , that is done to make us fully dependent on the Moon Goddess and her service alone .

We are not allowed to mate – because we are born without mates and if a Sigma wolf goes as far as getting mated , the penalty is death .

I moved up the stages of the Worshipper faster than anyone has in the history of the temple .

By the time I was 19 , I was already a ‘ Moon Devotee ‘ and was chosen by

e Moon Goddess to become the next High Priestess .

As a direct apprentice to the High Priestess , I was among the few chosen to learn the deeper mysteries of the Moon Goddess , I could perform healing rituals for packs , spiritual guidance to the Alpha and pack members , assist in ceremonial events , prepare sacred items and spaces for the rituals held by the High Priestes

The list is long , but basically , I get to replace High Priestess Liora when she dies and everything was going well , I already accepted the life of solitude , knowing

that love , marriage and motherhood were forbidden .

We were never taught about it and had little or no knowledge of what goes on between a man and a woman .

That was well , until , I had fallen in love .

He had come to the Golden Gates Pack as one of the entourage from the White Mountain Council , our eyes had met briefly across the hall when I had escorted Mother Liora to go greet the Lycan Leader .

I’ve seen a lot of men – tall , handsome , ugly and they never affected me the way this man did .

His gaze lingered on my face for a little while before moving to my body , making me flush with embarrassment and leaving me with a tingling between my legs .

The second day , while I was taking healing potions to the visitor’s quarters – mostly to the Alphas to hain almenote their etranth after their inumane it was dark and the Night of the moon

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wasn’t as bright as it used to be .

I had stumbled and was almost going to fall when strong hands .

grabbed me .

It was that Alpha from before .

had undressed me before his lips captured mine

, I would sneak to his room and let him touch me and please me , until one of the days , we couldn’t hold back our

but beautiful , so beautiful that the mere thought of it

knew I had erred but strangely ,

Mother Liora in rituals and every

, I

, but it’s been three weeks since I was supposed to bleed and yet nothing has

Alpha’s pack and told

to a healer who confirmed I was already 7

the only thing I discovered – this Alpha , the one I had fallen desperately in

had grown cold when he discovered I was with child and he had told me to my face to get rid of it , but I couldn’t

not lie and remain true to yourself ) together as Sigma wolves , I couldn’t bring myself to take a life

I just couldn’t .

kneeling beside Mother Liora , I was looking for the

if they knew I had been with a man , death

wanted to remain true to

hand on my stomach , now

, my first

the

the end of the

, coming out of her morning trance before rising gratefully to her

noticed that I was still kneeling in front of the altar and

said softly , her

quiet today – for

troubling you ? Are you anxious about the

lowered my head , unable to meet her

down on

to

hide the

” I whispered

something

”

she stopped bent down beside me , touching my forehead , her

it , child ?

, my hands trembling as I clutched them together

in my throat,

Twenty years ago

– I’m pregnant

”

after

in the temple seemed to be still as if the walls were holding

in my memory , the High Priestess was

shock on her

Pregnant ? ” she finally managed ; her brows arched in confusion

how ? Is it even possible ? ” she closed her eyes , shaking

but , When ? I’m sure no man is living in the temple and … maybe

way …

Mother ! ” I interrupted her softly

latest and

my

”

Miriam … what have you done ? ”

Do you

means ? ”

tried to reach for her

, ” I cried

so , so

my vows , betrayed the Moon Goddess

herself .

”

much fate in you , Miriam , ” she shook her head

was when I learnt that you had the Silver Mark and would replace me … Now you let

teachings , all of my warnings … did they

”

so sorry , ”