Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 81: The Leg Tale

For the first time in what felt like ages, Grayson slept peacefully through the night. After recounting everything that had happened at the GMITCC banquet to his family, it was well past midnight by the time he finally crawled into bed. He had hoped to sleep until seven in the morning... just enough time to get ready for the crucial meeting at Purplebricks at nine.

But life, as always, had different plans.

At five in the morning, his wife, Florence, gently shook him awake. Her voice was calm, but her expression was unreadable. Grayson groaned, irritation bubbling under his skin, "What happened? It’s still early..."

Florence didn’t waste time with pleasantries. "Someone cut off Luke Baxter’s leg last night."

The words hung in the air like smoke.

Still caught in the fog of sleep, Grayson didn’t fully grasp what she’d said. But his instincts told him it was serious. He sat bolt upright, alarmed. "Who?"

"That bastard Luke Baxter," Florence said flatly. "It’s all over the news. Someone chopped off one of his legs. The news has made headlines."

Grayson scrambled out of bed and rushed to the lounge. "Let’s check the news. I need to see this for myself."

The television was already on when they entered, but the presenter had moved on to another segment.

"Did you actually see it?" Grayson asked while adjusting the volume.

"Yes," Florence replied. "It was the first headline when I turned it on. As soon as I heard it was Luke, I went to wake you."

They sat on the couch, eyes glued to the screen, watching national news segments roll past. Ten minutes later, their patience was rewarded.

The anchor’s voice turned grave: "Late last night, at approximately 11 p.m., a young man exited a local Manchester bar with his girlfriend. While they were waiting on the curb for a ride, an unknown woman clad entirely in black approached and, in a brutal and precise motion, severed the young man’s leg. Witnesses reported that she took the leg with her before fleeing the scene. The victim, now confirmed to be thirty-four-year-old Luke Baxter, was rushed to the hospital. His girlfriend is currently assisting police with their investigation."

The police are currently working under the assumption that the assailant might be a former lover, as Luke

Florence stared at the screen in

felt like minutes, Grayson broke

him finish. "I’m sure of it. Don’t you remember what

the cold, chilling voice: "I want Luke Baxter’s leg

He shivered.

with awe and fear. "Last night, when Miss Raynor went to the restroom, another woman entered shortly after. I waited outside, but soon after, I heard glass shattering and rushed in. The girl was on the floor, and several men in black had surrounded her. Miss Raynor calmly asked me to leave. A few minutes later,

"And you think

with her all night. I never saw her make a call or send a message. It was like they already knew exactly what

I believe it now. It

dwell on that. What happened has nothing to do with us. You need to focus on today’s meeting with Purplebricks. Just because they invited you doesn’t mean they’ll offer anything substantial. They already have other suppliers. It’s your job to

long breath. "You’re right. I’ll give it

terrified scream echoed from

entered, they found Jessica standing in a corner, trembling and covering her eyes, her lips moving in

me! Lord God,

dropped.

father’s voice, Jessica peeled her hands away from her eyes and ran into his arms,

daughter tightly. "Shh, baby. It’s okay.

Jessica pointed at her dressing

turned to look... and their blood

carefully wrapped in

disbelief. "Do

nodded, equally shaken. "Yes.