Marked By The Mad King Alpha (Phoebe and Perry) novel Chapter 281

Chapter 281: Chapter 281 Seeds of Hope

Phoebe’s POV

"Myrthella?" I glanced at Patricia as she brought up fertility for women. I’d chosen Patricia as my personal guide to explore both the pack house and the surrounding areas. She served as Rylie’s voice... we’d just met, which was exactly why I’d selected her as my personal maid during my stay here, considering I wasn’t particularly chatty myself.

Right now, we were strolling beyond the pack house toward the marketplace, where several vendors had begun reopening their shops following the war. The crowd remained sparse, and everyone still seemed intimidated when they spotted warriors from Mya, causing them to steer clear of me and my small group.

This morning, I’d been especially affectionate with Perry to convince him to let me venture outside the pack house.

Fortunately, after some kisses and passionate intimacy, he gave in, though he only consented if I brought Dominic and Wade along with ten warriors.

Initially, he’d proposed forty, but that terrified me. I refused to parade around with a massive group of intimidating warriors who would frighten everyone nearby.

Eventually, Perry compromised at ten. Ten warriors or I stayed inside. Ten it was...

"Yes, Myrthella." Patricia proceeded to share the legend of the Myrthella tree with me. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The Myrthella tree was known for enhancing female fertility, with most women in the pack house, particularly those of higher status, making pilgrimages to pray for male children.

"Since boys are preferred here, all the women visit the Myrthella tree to pray."

I wasn’t certain how we’d landed on this subject, but I found myself curious about this Myrthella tree.

"What... do they typically do?" I asked cautiously as we passed a clothing boutique selling infant garments. I didn’t need the baby to be male—a daughter would satisfy me perfectly. I simply longed for a child of my own.

At this point, Perry and I had silently agreed on adoption, an unspoken understanding between us, but it wouldn’t compare to a child born from my own body. The emotions would be entirely different.

Call me selfish, but I craved my own child. A baby who would mirror either my features or Perry’s.

"The process isn’t complicated, though there are certain offerings required..." Patricia spoke cautiously, understanding that I, their new queen, remained childless and recognizing why this might trouble me.

Living in the Valerium kingdom, where their customs and values seemed questionable to outsiders, childlessness was considered shameful for women, making their lives difficult.

"What kind... of offering?" I felt slightly anxious because if it involved sacrifice, I’d abandon the idea entirely.

"Don’t worry, my queen, the offering isn’t what you’re imagining," Patricia smiled, as though reading my thoughts. "You simply need to remain near the tree and meditate for approximately an hour, praying to the moon goddess for a healthy baby."

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