NovelEnglish188 The truth of her birth Il Twenty three years ago .
Miriam POV Mother Liora made up a tale aboutneeding to go on a mission of self enlightenment, citing that |
was the youngest person ever to be appointed as the next High priestess and as such , ! needed to .
| 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 ofand , in turn, give my baby to couples who needed it when the tc.
Months passed , and my belly grew with the life inside.
Mother Liora seldom cto visit.
She would send either Terra or any of the younger priestesses but never cherself .
| couldnt tell if she was still disappointed in, but | didnt have many options either .
Worse still , | tried to keep my distance , from the child growing within, praying every night for the strength
to follow through with my vow , but as the life withinstirred and grew stronger , so did my love for the child .
Often , | would remind myself that | 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 | knew | could never sever .
How was | supposed to stay detached ? This was my child , a part ofand the thought of giving it away tore
You should eat the herbs dear , the midwife said gently , interrupting my thoughts .
The baby will be here anytsoon .
You need to be strong for her .
| nodded wordlessly picked up the bowl of herbs she had set beforeand slowly started eating it .
After a while , | was feeling nauseated it was a symptom | started experiencing recently but the midwife assured
| 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 ? | asked quietly .
She smiled , without looking up and responded .
| just know .
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Aside from the fact that girls take your beauty to look better , the position of the baby is slightly higher .
| looked at my baby bump , it looked normal to.
The couple you intend to ... Miriam ! she stoppedmid sentence , abandoning the stone she was grinding with
Weve talked about this several times , | cannot tell you that but the couple are lovely and theyll treat her right .
You dont have to bother about that .
| played with my fingers , trying to figure out how to explain this burst of emotions that had 06:53 4 188 The
truth of her birth Il recently begun to grow in my heart .
| just want to know , | sobbed quietly .
Please ! She stopped grinding for a minute , as she stared at.
After a few seconds , she sighed , taking in a deep breath .
After the baby is born and we give it away , a few weeks later, all of this guilt and emotions will disappear .
But if it is still the safter three months , if you cback to me, Ill tell you where she is .
My eyes lit up with hope .
You promise ? Yes , she nodded .
Ido.
The child had cin the dead of the night .
| had been in so much pain that | passed out .
When | opened my eyes, | had seen Priestess Liora , Priestess Khaliah and Priestess Tania present .
They had helped to deliver the child and held a screaming baby in their arms .
It was Mother Liora who cuddled her, whispering warm words to the crying child .
They were waiting for the birthing of my placenta .
It was Priestess Tania who noticed | was awake first .
Miriam , you did a good job , she murmured , smiling at.
Its a girl and shes so beautiful .
| nodded turning my head sideways to the midwife who was at the other side of my leg .
She had a tired smile on her face .
She nodded to.
| turned back to Mother Liora who had passed the baby to Priestess Khaliah .
Can | have the baby , please ? The priestesses exchanged worried glances .
Miriam , we agreed ... Its okay , the midwife intervened .
Just before the placenta comes out , its okay for her to hold the baby .
It would just be like carrying her in the womb .
The three women exchanged worried glances again before Mother Liora placed the child on my chest .
She was a small , beautiful girl with a patch of brown hair .
| held the baby close to my chest, as | fought back tears , biting the insides of my mouth .
| had agreed to give the child way and had promised to follow Mother Lioras command , but at this moment, all |
wanted to do was run .
To take my baby and go far away from the temple , from the Golden Gates pack .
Far from the laws , that bound, to a place where no one could ever find US .
But I didnt run .
The placenta has been birthed .
Mother Liora cto, her expression was stoic but | could see the sadness in her eyes .
Gently she took the child from my chest .
Im sorry , she whispered , her voice breaking for the first tsince lve known her .
I nodded ; my teeth still clasped firmly on my lips .
| wanted to kiss my baby ... but | was scared that | would never be able to let her go .
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I didnt mind them .
| wasnt interested in what they were saying .
| just kept staring at my baby .
When they finished whispering and the midwife was about to take the baby , | murmured the first nthat
cto mind .
Lyla ! | muttered , drawing in a deep breath .
Her nis Lyla .
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