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."

nearby cameras shortly before the attack. The police are currently working under the assumption that the assailant

and Florence stared at the

what felt like minutes, Grayson broke

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

cold, chilling voice:

He shivered.

continued, her voice laced 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.

asked, "And you think those men were her

Where did the new one come from? And what happened to the old one? We were with her all night. I never saw her make a call or send a message. It was like they already knew exactly what she’d need and when. That level of preparation... it’s terrifying. And did you see how respectful Chairman Miller was

"Thank you, dear. I believe it

hand on his shoulder. "But we shouldn’t dwell on that. What happened has nothing to do with us. You need to focus on today’s meeting

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

terrified scream echoed

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

Lord God, protect

dropped. "Jessica! What

away from her eyes and ran

baby. It’s okay. Tell

pointed at

look... and their blood

on the vanity, was a human leg. It had been carefully wrapped in transparent cling wrap, preserving it like some grotesque

stared in disbelief. "Do you

nodded, equally shaken. "Yes. It’s