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 .

heart pounding ,

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

a 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 front of

–

it as the Moon Goddess’s will and expect us to obey without question ,

is your child ?

will of the goddess , ” Mother

are you insinuating that

Because … ‘

praying room creaked slightly and all eyes

Liora’s eyes opened too fixing me with a penetrating gaze that had

, ” she

yourself , we’re

White Mountains tomorrow at dawn

to be performed on the Moonsinger and only you , with your Silver mark

”

Liora ! ” Priestess Diana yelled

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

the implication of what was happening dawned

Mother Liora , kneeling beside her as

, you know I

haven’t even

your child

hand ,

, Miriam and you reported them

marked her and his

not act , her powers will never be activated

of his mark and only the one who bears the silver mark can

”

Liora ? You have the

mark too .

”

I am

will not last through the first few minutes of the cleansing

need to connect yourself to her for the cleansing to take place

to joke about and needs someone with strength to

”

ignoring me , Liora ,” priestess Diana cursed

, let

trained her entire life

qualified and refined than Miriam who hasn’t done

”

Liora’s gaze turned

but without the mark , attempting

voice dropped into a whisper

But if

your child ?

the White Mountains

”

always played favourites with

too blind to see

Diana complained

all have favourites ?

of all the

with it ,

times that

for each season

an end , and soon

about this again ! ”

face turned red with fury

glared at me and huffed angrily before storming out of the praying

one , the other priestesses

Liora , I opened my mouth to talk but she cut me short

…

, ”

for

front of the gates by 5 am

tomorrow .

Don’t be late .

”

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your

rising to my feet

I jumped with fright when I saw Jemimah leaning on the

on her face

gods ! ” I shouted holding

me ,

? She’s doing her devotion , maybe you should