The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

126 How is your child ?

126 How is your child ?

Miriam

I sat alone in the temple , the golden rays of the evening sun filtering through the stained glass windows , casting shadows from the windows on the marble floors .

I was on one of the meditation alcoves , staring intently at my phone .

My fingers trembled slightly as I traced the outline of the figure on the screen , holding back tears as I took a deep breath .

I’ve been coming here every day since I arrived to pray for him .

I wanted to mourn him too , to release the anguish in my heart but I couldn’t .

Most of all , his last message to me , two days before he died was a chance to reconcile and confess everything to our daughter but … as usual , I was adamant because I thought I had all the time in the world .

I heard footsteps coming towards the temple and I hastily shoved the phone into my pocket, wiping the tears in my eyes as I composed myself into a

meditation pose .

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The door finally creaked open and Terra’s aura filled

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the temple .

I turned to her , flashing her a quiet smile .

Her auburn hair was tied neatly into a braid and her sharp green eyes were filled with concern as she paused returning my smile .

“ Miriam ,” she said gently , closing the door behind her .

“ Are you alright ? You’ve been praying a lot more these days than when you were here .

Is everything fine ? ” she asked .

“ Yes , I’m fine , ” I responded , perhaps a bit too quickly but I managed a faint smile to throw her off .

“ Just felt like praying .

”

She arched a sceptical brow at me but didn’t press further instead she walked over and sank onto the alcove next to me , resting a hand on my shoulder .

“ Mother Liora just returned from the White Mountains and she’s asking for you .

”

“ Oh , do you know why ? ”

“ No idea , ” she shook her head still studying me .

“ Are you sure you’re fine though ? You seem a bit distracted since you came .

You’ve hardly been sleeping and what’s with the hunger strike ? The kitchen said you’ve been returning your plates with food and I can tell

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you’re grieving .

Is something wrong ? Maybe I can … ”

“ Terra ,” I cut her short , flashing her an assuring smile .

“ I have a lot on my mind but it’s mostly just business and all .

I’m fine .

Now , I better go to Mother Liora , I don’t want to keep her waiting .

”

my

Terra nodded .

I summoned another smile as I rose to

feet and without another word , I left the temple making my way to the praying room reserved only for a High Priestess .

I wondered why she wanted to see

me .

As I approached the praying room , I heard loud voices of argument .

my heart pounding ,

deep breath , I pushed open the door and quickly scanned the room

low dais , her eyes closed in meditation while Superior Priestess Diana – one of the priestesses of the Temple who held authority equal to Mother Liora – stood in

–

You cannot simply do as you please and claim it as the Moon Goddess’s will and expect us to obey without question , ”

your

is the will of the goddess , ” Mother Liora said , her eyes

that

…

of the praying room creaked slightly and all eyes

eyes opened too fixing me with a penetrating gaze that had always made me feel as

Miriam , ” she called out

yourself , we’re

Mountains tomorrow at

a cleansing ritual that needs to be performed on the Moonsinger and only you , with your Silver mark , can perform

”

Liora ! ” Priestess

you seriously take her ? She abandoned this temple , fled from her duties and stayed away for years and now you want her to take on such

as the implication

kneeling beside her as I whispered

you know I can’t

haven’t even told

How is your

her hand

saw the signs yourself , Miriam and you reported them to

Dark One has already marked her and his power has taken root inside

act , her powers will never

draw out the poison of his mark and only the one who bears the silver mark can draw

”

, Mother Liora ? You have the

mark too .

”

I am old

through the first few minutes of the

will need to connect yourself to her for the cleansing to

is nothing to joke about and

”

Liora ,” priestess Diana

the case , let Jemimah perform

her entire life as

refined than Miriam who hasn’t done anything

”

gaze

Silver wolf , but without

dropped

if

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her to the White Mountains yourself and have her perform the cleansing

”

always played favourites

blind to see

Priestess Diana complained

we all have favourites

goddess has favourites that’s why she chooses one out of all the people born as Sigma Wolves to bestow the

it

told you several times that we can only have one

priestess for

reign is coming to an end ,

want to talk about this again ! ”

face turned red

at me and huffed angrily before

the other priestesses began

it was just me and Mother Liora , I opened my mouth to talk

Mother …

Miriam , ”

for my devotion

meet in front of the gates

tomorrow .

Don’t be late .

”

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to my feet slowly my mind

jumped with fright when I saw Jemimah leaning on the wall , a

her face

gods ! ” I shouted holding my

me ,

her devotion , maybe