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 .

me before his lips captured mine , so tenderly , that it made my knees weaken

me and please me , until one of the

, so beautiful that the mere thought

knew I had erred but strangely , I

still followed Mother Liora in rituals

month , I didn’t

was the stress , but it’s been three weeks since

Alpha’s pack and told

who confirmed I was already

I discovered – this Alpha , the one I

discovered I was with child and he had told me to my

that bound us Aside from the three oaths ( Do not kill , Do not lie and remain true to

I just couldn’t .

I was looking for the best way to break the

I run away because if they knew I had been with a man

wanted to remain true to myself until the very

a hand on my stomach

initiation ritual should have been my crowning achievement , my first step

had changed in the

temple bells rang , indicating the end of the morning devotion

stir beside me , coming out of her

altar and came

” she said softly

today – for some days now

Are you anxious about the Initiation tests

lowered my head , unable to meet her gaze

down on me

had to say

hide the

I whispered , my voice trembling

is … something

”

as she stopped bent down beside me , touching

is it , child

my hands trembling

stuck in my throat,

Twenty years ago

I’m

”

silence that followed after the confession

the temple seemed to be still

the first time in my memory , the High Priestess was

on her

” she finally managed ; her brows

it even possible ? ” she closed her eyes , shaking her head as she slowly rose to

possible , because you’re a woman but , When ? I’m sure no man is living in the temple and

way

It’s true , Mother ! ” I interrupted her softly

latest and free

happened the day after my appointment as your

”

done ? ”

Do you

means ?

I tried to reach for her feet ,

sorry , ” I

,

I have betrayed my vows , betrayed the

herself .

”

fate in you , Miriam , ” she shook her head , still staring at me with disbelief

I learnt that you had the Silver Mark and would replace

warnings … did they mean anything to

”

so sorry , ” I sobbed