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 .

want to hold her ? her husband

eyes misted

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at me with baby curiosity

took her from the man , and a tear

placed her head on my

moment , it felt as if my heart

had taken me hostage seeped out as I

closed my eyes savouring

it you ran away ? the midwife interrupted my thoughts

eyes flew open with fear

stay there

the baby and I dont

She nodded .

youre not at the temple , here would be

to

to

I couldnt stay here but

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

baby ? How about the father ? Not an option

want

for him for that pack

be a roof over their head and the pay

a moment

much strain for

take her elsewhere

Luna are just newly married a year and some months

good luck , who knows , their fortune may

midwife nodded and turned to

special , Miriam

has been with us , weve had such a turn in everything and we know its her , then she sighed

go with my

and followed the man

pack and went straight to

were ushered in and asked to wait for the

I sat with Lyla in the sitting room , she

quiet and the babys voice was echoing , I

voice , instructing a group of

of her birth TV The only thing different was he seemed taller and

open , staring at

? he rushed up the

here ? Jeremy

crying too and was staring at him with

Longest time .

too , he chuckled

? I dont recall if theres any ceremony being

… he paused , his eyes running