I took a deep breath and stared at Laila in wonder. I grew up hearing stories that surrounded her ancestors, never believing they were true. But as I sat across from my confused husband, who happened to be a wolf, I realized that the crazy stories of my childhood were not as crazy as they seemed.
I started to tell them both the story of the cursed children of Oshun…
Oshun was an African goddess of the Yoruba religion and was often referred to as the river orisha. She was associated with love, fertility, sensuality, water, and purity. She was undeniably beautiful, and for many reasons, she was considered the favorite wife of Shango, the orisha of lightning and thunder.
While different stories circulated about Oshun and her children, many believed that Oshun gave birth to twins, the Ib
