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 .
Do you want to hold her ? her husband asked gently .
My eyes misted with tears .
Can I ? C 190 The truth of her birth V He nodded and brought the baby to me .
Lyla turned , staring at me with baby curiosity .
I gently took her from the man , and a tear rolled down my cheek .
She placed her head on my shoulder , cooing faintly .
At that moment , it felt as if my heart would burst with warmth .
Every sadness that had taken me hostage seeped out as I held her .
my eyes
you ran away ? the midwife interrupted my thoughts
eyes flew open with fear
stay there
the baby and I dont want to
She nodded .
the temple , here would be the first place they come
have to
to , I inhaled
I knew I couldnt stay here but I had no idea how to go
the temple ? Youre too inexperienced to get
who will care for the baby ? How about
doesnt want
Poultry Keeper for him for that
their head and
thought for a moment and then shook his
too much strain for
her
newly married a year and some months precisely and the Luna has
good luck , who knows , their fortune
nodded and turned to
special
has been with us , weve had such a turn in everything and we know its
, go with my
her and followed
pack and went straight
, we were ushered in and asked to wait for the
the sitting room , she suddenly
room was quiet and the babys voice was echoing ,
voice , instructing a group of warriors
was he seemed taller and his blue eyes … the same ones that had attracted me
they were now open , staring at me with
rushed up the stairs towards me
doing here ? Jeremy ! I
too and was staring at him with baby curiosity
Longest time .
to you too ,
you doing here ? I dont recall if theres any ceremony being done at the pack today
look … he paused , his eyes running my entire length
Beautiful as always .
Thank you .
look half
nodded , This is my
, Miriam ? he asked for the third
me you came to look for
, I shook
coming
came for work
he asked again , staring
Jeremy but maybe one of these days we will catch up , that is if I can get the
brows were still furrowed in confusion
to the baby in my hand and back to me
? he
gaze , rocking Lyla , looking for the best way
the truth will come
murmured meeting his
me for
even possible ? then he leaned forward
wolf , Miriam
cannot be mated to anyone , let alone
you told me the last time before you ghosted me ? I didnt ghost you , I sighed
gone for
do ? The door behind us opened and
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