The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

59 Reunion …

Miriam ( Nanny )

My heart skipped a beat , my eyes flickered towards Mother Liora who was silent .

“ Although the council is not complete as the other Priestesses are on a mission outside the pack we , here are the seven cardinals needed in decision making and also with the authority of the High Priestess .

” Priestess Tania continued .

Mother Liora nodded and finally stepped forward .

Her expression was calm but her eyes were filled with something I couldn’t quite place .

“ First of all , Miriam .

I am more disappointed in you than anyone in this hall .

Not only did you deceive me , I feel responsible for aiding your escapades but why should we punish you when the man who put you in this situation is allowed to roam free ? He knew who

the guts to defile you ? ”

you were and still , he had

“ That’s why I wanted her to give us his name , ” Priestess Tania sucked her teeth , “ Not only does he deserve a good beating but he needs to be stripped of his title and his position given to another .

”

My eyes misted with tears as I stared at the women in the hall .

None of them had judgments in their eyes .

Yes , they were disappointed and angry with me , but they didn’t think it was my fault entirely .

I couldn’t have felt more loved .

“ I’ve known you since you were a child , ” Mother Liora continued .

“ And I’ve watched you grow into the woman you are now .

And I cannot bear to see you punished so harshly .

So , we’ve all agreed … ” She paused and turned to the other women who nodded in unison .

“As punishment , You will carry the child to term and when you give birth to it, you will give it away.

I and the Priestesses would look for a couple deserving of the child and give it to them and you will never see it again .

cannot feed the child or

In return ,

spared .

”

–

that should be easy right ?

life will be

had expected death and had even come to terms with it in

, I didn’t

how to

was neither relieved , happy nor sad

she came up

giving you a second chance

waste

, all these women in this hall are staking their lives for you ,

, a lot of lives are on the line on your

”

Present Day

front of

haven’t been back here in two decades , but everything looked the

was as though time had slowed down within the walls of the

hadn’t changed so much

59 Reunion ….

at me with

? ” Priestess Zahra

Is it really you ? ”

to fight the nostalgia that tightened my

“ Priestess Zahra .

It’s me .

Miriam .

”

you’ve returned to us , ” Priestess Tania exclaimed reaching forward and clasping

by most of the Priestesses who I grew up

, they gave me hugs , making me

the warm reception

,” Preisestess Khaliah – Mother’s bosom

We thought we’d lost you forever

”

nodded , my voice

“ I missed

you all .

”

I was trying my best