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 .

things changed since you left , Miriam , Terra began , dropping back to the bed as she turned her gaze to the ceiling

Liora , she was broken

frantic 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

than anyone blamed herself

vou know .

Evil is

clenched with guilt

meant to hurt

… I couldn’t stay

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

know what the worst part

to choose a successor

has been carrying all the burden of her duties alone and it has aged

blinked in surprise

has been silent ? ”

! ”

she is

, the Council is

discussing appointing

worthy

need a lot to become a High Priestess

Miriam ,” Terra glared at

those who bear the 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 one

asked her to take in

only teach the person appointed by the Goddess

still believes … that

when I

always been jealous of my

attention and

Moon Devotee ‘ she had been green with envy and was almost going to challenge

mark , she

Mother Liora should stop being sentimental and

can learn anything fast and it’ll be risky for our world if she ever dies without

be her

no longer pure ,”

Terra nodded and turned to me , her eyes searching

find your child ?

her mouth before she could finish

, I whispered before letting

of the Priestess Council to

they knew it was an Alpha , they’d take him to the White Mountain Council and he would lose everything

flashed with

still protecting

Did he try to find you or your child

and free novels

the

Terra’s face in

the human world

choose to raise their children without help from any man ,

women have a

hemmed inside a Temple , bound

notch

is

.

would see through it

I said softly , trying to change

, and not to dig up the

leaving the Temple would be in vain

Let’s just say that I

child lives but I have never approached

be

bed and reaching for a pillow which she placed

The Council will appoint Jemimah

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