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 .

child

In return ,

spared .

”

–

should

life will be

death and had even come to terms

, I

how to

relieved ,

Liora’s eyes softened as she came up to me and raised me

you a

waste it

for you , Miriam … if this blows over , we’ll

lot of lives are

”

Present Day

stood in front of the familiar stone

back here in two decades , but everything

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

changed so

59 Reunion ….

staring at me with shock

? ” Priestess

it really you ? ”

nodded slowly , trying to fight the nostalgia that tightened my chest

“ Priestess Zahra .

It’s me .

Miriam .

”

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

surrounded by most of the Priestesses who I grew

, they gave me hugs ,

expected the

returned at last ,” Preisestess Khaliah – Mother’s

we’d lost you

”

, my voice still filled with emotion

“ I missed

you all .

”

me with questions I was trying my best not to