Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 48: The Fourteen Alphas

In the council meeting room of the Raynor Estate, Fiona Elizabeth Raynor sat gracefully on the central seat at the long, dark and exquisite table. Her presence was commanding, her eyes cold yet calculating. On her right sat Eleanor, poised and attentive. Among the clan council members, she was the youngest to participate in this meeting.

The Raynor Clan had strict requirements for joining the council. To qualify, one must be an Alpha and must have completed their education in the human world. As the Ambassador Clan of the Werewolves, human education is a must for all clan members. Following that, they were required either to establish and run a successful business for at least one year or contribute to human society through a reputable field for five years. Only then would the council consider them for membership.

Council members held the power to influence and create rules that guided the entire clan. While the Clan Head held emergency decision-making authority, any decree issued in such a situation had to be confirmed in a formal council session within thirty days.

Eleanor had completed her education while she was a human, and after successfully managing her own company in the United States for over a year, she had earned her place at the table. Because she awakened the direct bloodline descendant of the Elizabeth line, Fiona had personally appointed her to sit beside her... marking her as the future heir.

Next to Eleanor was seated Dr. Adrian Raynor, Professor at the University of Manchester. He was technically Eleanor’s adopted father in the clan.

The rest of the seats were currently empty. The three of them sat in calm anticipation, the room silent except for the rhythmic ticking of the magnificent clock above the entrance. When the hour struck six, Fiona initiated a secure line to invite all members of the council.

One by one, eleven glowing projections shimmered into being on the previously vacant chairs. All fourteen Alphas of the Raynor Clan were now present... eleven in person or through projection, three physically.

To Adrian’s right appeared the projection of Fiona’s younger sister, Psychiatrist Dr. Evelyn Raynor, a highly regarded professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience of King’s College London.

Next was Yara Raynor, Fiona’s cousin who spearheaded the clan’s automobile empire from Japan, a brilliant strategist and engineer.

Then came Ulysses Raynor, another cousin residing in South Africa, the head of the clan’s African mining operations.

Next was Fiona’s nephew, Quentin Raynor, the owner of one of the world’s largest shipbuilding companies based in South Korea.

Last on that side was Fiona’s youngest son, Architect Dr. Tristan Raynor, a Harvard professor and founder of Stone & Spire, a global architectural design firm that had reshaped the skylines of over thirty nations.

the first to appear was Police Commissioner Xavier Raynor, the eldest son of her late brother and a

sister who oversaw

Fiona’s glamorous niece and a globally acclaimed Hollywood actress. Her influence extended into several high-grossing

Philip Raynor, Fiona’s cousin from Germany, whose company

money printing and minting companies that

Raynor, a charismatic oil magnate based

pairs of eyes finally turned toward

for attending

but

is not a fleeting political move... it appears to be part of

and allowed the weight of her words

and the Commonwealth, this shift could be both an opportunity and a threat. But we must act now to ensure that we remain on the winning side of this

the table, lingering on each

into Chinese enterprises. With these new sanctions, their profits from the U.S. market are rapidly shrinking. But

above the table...

the Kingdom, applied to establish a local factory here at Coventry. Their largest investors? Chinese companies connected to

and murmurs rippled across

avoid tariffs, using existing trade agreements to sell back into the U.S. and EU markets. Their costs will rise, but the potential profits from bypassing import restrictions will more

to

preparing to relocate some of their manufacturing bases to Africa, especially in AGOA-eligible countries. These regions allow duty-free access to U.S. markets. It’s a cunning move, and if we don’t counter it swiftly, we’ll lose ground in

She folded her hands.