The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

190 The truth of her birth IV Miriam The morning I left ; the temple was quiet .

Everyone was still sleeping in their chambers from the chilliness of the early morning .

I didnt take anything .

I wanted no reminder of this place .

I stepped out into the cool dawn air , and paused , glancing back at the temple that had been my home for so long .

But now , I was leaving .

Shaking my head , to fight the nostalgia , I turned away and started walking down the path that led to the home of the midwife .

For the first time in three months , I felt relief .

I was going to start afresh , a life where I would no longer be just a priestess who had given up her child , but a mother searching for a way to heal my shattered heart .

It took me about an hour to arrive at the Midwifes house .

When I reached it , I paused at the gate , listening for sound .

I must have stood there for about ten minutes when I heard the piercing cry of a baby .

I paused , listening .

One of the doors to the room opened and the husband of the midwife emerged and crossed over to the other side of the house .

A moment later , the midwife and her husband came from the other side of the house carrying a baby .

The midwife passed the baby to her husband who was playing with her , nuzzling her with his mouth .

I stood frozen where I was hidden as I watched them .

That was my baby .

Her brown curls curled around her hair like carpet .

She was cooing , laughing at the funny noise the midwifes husband was making .

They didnt give the baby away ? I wondered silently , watching them .

After staying there for a while , I summoned courage and walked into the compound .

As soon as the midwife and her husband saw me , a small smile settled on their lips as if they had been expecting me .

You dont look surprised ? I asked .

The midwife laughed .

I knew you were going to come back .

All the women always came back for their babies and I kept her for you .

you want to hold her ? her husband

misted with tears

? C 190 The truth of her birth V He nodded and brought

staring at me with

man , and a tear rolled down my cheek

her head on my shoulder ,

that moment , it felt as if my heart would

that had taken me hostage

my eyes savouring the

away ? the midwife interrupted my thoughts

fear as

cant stay there anymore

me stay with the baby and I dont want to ever give

She nodded .

youre not at the temple , here would be the first

to go

to , I inhaled shakily

had thought about leaving and I knew I couldnt stay here but I had

outside the temple ? Youre too inexperienced to get a job , the husband of

baby ? How about the father ? Not an

want us

get a Poultry Keeper for him for that pack ? Its not so

roof over their head and the pay

for a moment and then shook

be too much strain for her

take her elsewhere

married a year and some months precisely and the Luna has been

luck , who knows ,

nodded and turned

is special

such a turn in everything and we know its her , then

with my

thanked her and followed

arrived at the pack and went straight to the pack

we were ushered in and asked to wait for the

sat with Lyla in the sitting room , she

sitting room was quiet and the babys voice was echoing , I decided

I heard a voice

he seemed taller and his blue eyes … the same ones that had

now open ,

he rushed up the stairs

Jeremy ! I managed

and was staring at

Longest time .

to you too ,

if theres

his