Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

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Chapter 258: First Official Address as Prime Ministerial candidate

In a quiet house near Chelsea Old Church, Savannah Chandler stirred awake from her afternoon nap. The councillor of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea had grown accustomed to these moments of stillness. Politics had once consumed her, but now, in her later years, life often felt more like a gentle drift toward retirement.

Savannah’s journey had not begun in politics. She was once a schoolteacher, content with a quieter path. But after her father’s death, the party had pressed her to stand for his vacant council seat. Reluctantly, she joined politics and couldn’t leave. Her father’s reputation for honesty and his deep bond with the community carried her through election after election. She was his only child, and with his passing, all his legacy... both political and personal... had passed into her hands.

Over time, Savannah had carved her own popularity. Even when she had once thought of stepping down, her voters refused to let her go. She remained, the familiar face of the borough, even though the rival party always dominated national contests in her constituency.

Her private life, however, had grown quieter. Widowed young, she had raised her two children largely on her own. Her son, now a Major in the Army, had a family of his own. Her daughter had married an American Businessman and settled in Hawthorne, California. These days, the house often felt too big for one woman and her memories.

The shrill buzz of her mobile phone shattered the drowsy calm. She blinked, pushed her glasses onto her nose, and reached for the device on the side table. The call had been going for some time; it must have been what dragged her from sleep.

The screen lit up with a familiar name. Her daughter.

Savannah swiped to answer. Her voice was still heavy with sleep, threaded with sudden worry. "Hello, sweetie... has something happened? You’re calling this early."

On the other end came a light laugh. "No, Mom. It’s already past eight here. We’ve been up for hours."

Savannah exhaled, the tension easing from her shoulders. "Oh, good. Everything’s all right then. You usually don’t call me in the morning. So... what’s up?"

something did happen. Have you heard of a

she searched her memory. "No...

value. But in rich circles, it’s believed the owner is secretly among the top ten richest people in the world. They live in the shadows. The point is... your

sensing where

continued, voice trembling slightly, "a representative from Orionix came to our home. They said we could secure

lifted. "That is good news. Is

was originally for five hundred million dollars over five years. But Orionix has offered us a contract worth

her chair, her pulse quickening. "Why on earth would they

pause, then her daughter said in a lower voice, "They want you to run for the House of Commons in the upcoming election. The hundred million, they said, would also serve

want that? I’m just a councillor. This area has never

Mom." Her daughter’s voice wavered. "But the representative was clear. Orionix will give us a two-hundred-million contract for one year regardless. If you win, they’ll extend it for

want from me if I win the

hesitated. "He said they don’t want anything specific from you. Only that you support Lord Anthony Hayward Chapman

"What? Are you telling me this envoy was sent

her daughter admitted. "He said it was irrelevant for us to know. That we should

true... but what am I supposed to do? We already have a candidate here. Yes, he’s lost the last two elections, but his influence in the local party is far stronger than mine. If I put myself forward, I’ll make an enemy of him.

do this for me... for your grandchildren. It’s just one more election. You’ve fought them before. I’ll cover the funds. And besides... if the party

"Very well. I’ll do it. I never made money from politics anyway... if anything, I spent much of what Father left me. If becoming an MP helps you,