60 Evil is coming …

Miriam ( Nanny )

Hours later , as the excitement died down , I met Mother Liora .

I wanted to ask her about the real reason I was here but as soon as I opened my mouth , she raised her hand to stop me .

“ Tomorrow , Miriam , ” She said softly “ I have a feeling you haven’t come with good news .

Whatever it is , it can wait until morning .

I’ll be

more receptive then .

Rest tonight , dear .

I nodded , though anxiety gnawed at me .

I had wanted to tell Liora everything but it would have

to wait .

Later that night , I made my way to my old room , the one I had gotten after I became a ‘ Moon Devotee ! The room was still unoccupied after all these years and I wondered why .

Sinking into the bed , I stared up at the ceiling a soft smile playing on my lips .

When I was younger , I would lay awake on this bed every night trying to imagine myself as Mother Liora , carrying out duties and being responsible for the whole Temple and all the affairs of the Goddess … back then , I would feel thrilled and anxious at the same time .

I had wanted to

explore the world … to see life outside the temple .

We never had opportunities like that except it was for a function , even so , only a few of us were selected to attend .

To think that I’ve been so immersed in life outside the Temple all these years and all I wanted to do now was to come back here and never leave .

The door creaked open softly and a figure stepped inside .

I sat up , recognizing her instantly .

“ Terra ,” I whispered .

“You’re late ! ”

Back then , Terra would sneak into my room every night after the evening prayers and sneak out before dawn .

She never liked the girl that she had to share a bunk with after I left .

“ I used to cover the distance from the dormitories to this place in 10 minutes back then , now I do it in 30 ,” she whizzed dropping on the bed .

“ I’m old , my friend .

In case you haven’t noticed.

“ A few grey hairs don’t qualify as old , Terra ,” I laughed lying down beside her .

“ Those human ment would go crazy if they ever saw you and your curves .

“ Human men ? ” she propped herself up with her elbows , her eyes widening with curiosity .

“ How do you know that ? ”

“ That’s where I live ,” I chuckled copying her position .

“ I came from here to this place but that’s a story for another day .

Tell me , what’s been going on since I left .

,

she

had been searching for you and at the same time trying to keep it hidden from the other Priestesses in the council and then finally admitting that you left the Temple on

than anyone blamed herself

vou know .

Evil is coming …

heart clenched

I never meant to hurt any of you

I

anger and resentment , I questioned too many things and , in the end , I couldn’t find the courage

the worst part is ,

yet to choose a successor for

been carrying all the burden of

blinked in

Moon Goddess has been silent ? ”

! ” Terra

she is yet to

Council is growing

appointing an

I’m sure there are worthy candidates , I shrugged

need a lot to

ignorant , Miriam ,”

mark of the Silver Wolf can become High Priestess and now the Council are worried that Mother Liora might drop dead any day now with no

asked her to take in Jemimah but she refused

the person appointed by the Goddess

still believes … that you’re

my rival when I was

always been jealous of my

and favour I always

appointed “ Moon Devotee ‘ she had been green with envy and was almost going to challenge the Priestess Council until they revealed the criteria for choosing a

the mark ,

being sentimental and

learn anything fast and it’ll be risky for our world if she ever dies

be her successor

no longer pure ,”

” Terra nodded and turned to me , her

you ever find your child ? And the Alpha

, covering her mouth

I whispered before

of the Priestess Council to keep

an Alpha , they’d take him to the White Mountain Council and he

eyes flashed

believe you’re still protecting him after all these

to you once ? Did he try to find you

the latest and

the

Terra’s face

the human world

them choose to raise their children without help

, women have a

not hemmed inside a Temple , bound

a notch lower

Evil is

.

, she would see through

softly ,

for answers , and not to dig up

the Temple would be in vain if you

say that

I have never

to be pissed

the bed and reaching for a pillow which she

will

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