The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

188 The truth of her birth II Twenty three years ago .

Miriam POV Mother Liora made up a tale about me needing to go on a mission of self enlightenment , citing that I was the youngest person ever to be appointed as the next High priestess and as such , ! needed to .

I was tucked away in a little cottage on the outskirts of Golden Gate Pack , in the house of a middle aged midwife and her husband .

They would take care of me and , in turn , give my baby to couples who needed it when the time came .

Months passed , and my belly grew with the life inside me .

Mother Liora seldom came to visit me .

She would send either Terra or any of the younger priestesses but never came herself .

I couldnt tell if she was still disappointed in me , but I didnt have many options either .

Worse still , I tried to keep my distance , from the child growing within me , praying every night for the strength to follow through with my vow , but as the life within me stirred and grew stronger , so did my love for the child .

Often , I would remind myself that I was only the carrier and nothing more , and the baby was not mine to keep , to begin with .

But it was impossible .

Every kick , every flutter , felt like a bond being formed that I knew I could never sever .

How was I supposed to stay detached ? This was my child , a part of me and the thought of giving it away tore me apart .

You should eat the herbs dear , the midwife said gently , interrupting my thoughts .

The baby will be here anytime soon .

You need to be strong for her .

I nodded wordlessly picked up the bowl of herbs she had set before me and slowly started eating it .

After a while , I was feeling nauseated it was a symptom I started experiencing recently but the midwife assured me it was nothing to worry about .

I dropped the bowl anyway and turned to her .

She was grinding something on the stone .

How do you know its going to be a girl ? I asked quietly .

looking up

I just know .

take your beauty to look

at my baby bump , it

stopped me mid sentence , abandoning the stone she was

several times , I cannot tell you that but the couple

dont have to bother

fingers , trying to figure out how to explain this burst of emotions that had 06:53 4 188 The

know

for a minute , as

seconds , she sighed , taking in a deep breath

give it away , a few weeks later , all of this guilt and emotions

the same after three months , if you come back to me

eyes lit up with

Yes

I do .

the dead of

so much pain that I passed out

my eyes , I had seen Priestess Liora , Priestess Khaliah and Priestess

to deliver the child and held a screaming baby in their

Mother Liora who cuddled her , whispering warm

the

was Priestess Tania who noticed I was awake

did a good job , she murmured , smiling at

girl and shes so

midwife who was at the

had a tired smile on her face

to

to Mother Liora who had passed the baby

I have the baby , please ?

we agreed … Its okay , the midwife intervened

its okay for her to hold the baby

carrying her

worried glances again before Mother Liora placed the child on my

a small , beautiful girl with a patch

I fought back tears , biting the insides of my mouth