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 .

eyes savouring the

you ran away ? the midwife

flew open with fear as I

stay there

the baby and I dont want to ever give her away

She nodded .

not at the temple , here would be the

to

to go to , I

I couldnt stay here but I had no idea how to go about

too inexperienced to get a job , the husband

, who will care for the baby ? How about the father

doesnt want us

Keeper for him for that pack ? Its not

over their head and the pay

a moment and then

too much strain for her

her

year and some months precisely and the Luna has been trying for a baby

, who

and turned

baby is special ,

turn in everything and we know its

go with my

and followed the

at the pack and

we were ushered in

in the sitting room , she suddenly

and the babys voice

a voice , instructing a group

her birth TV The only thing different was he seemed taller and his blue eyes … the same ones that

, staring

rushed up the stairs towards

? Jeremy ! I

staring at him with baby curiosity too

Longest time .

to you too , he

you doing here ? I dont recall if theres any ceremony being done at the pack today

… he paused , his eyes running my entire length

Beautiful as always .

Thank you .

dont look half

a Beta ? Yes ! he nodded , This is my pack ,

doing here , Miriam ? he asked for the

to look for

I shook

was coming

came for

asked again , staring at me with

work ? Its a long story , Jeremy but maybe one of these days we will catch up

brows were still furrowed in

strayed to the baby in my hand and back to me

baby is this ?

gaze , rocking Lyla , looking for the best

end , the truth will come to light

child , I murmured meeting his

at me for a

child ? How is it even possible

a Sigma wolf ,

be mated to anyone , let

time before you ghosted me ? I

for

? The door behind us opened and the midwifes husband called out to me

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