Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Ethan shook himself from his reverie. With an apologetic smile he said, "Sorry, sweetheart. I’m not as good at games as you are."

Freya pouted, then brightened. "It’s okay. It was just a game. Don’t worry... I’ll teach you. You’ll be a pro in no time."

Enthusiastically, she began explaining the two‑player controls. Despite her young age, she was a natural strategist, a gifted player. Ethan followed every instruction, gazing fondly at her earnest face. He loved these moments... his daughter teaching him, role and counter‑role reversed.

Just then, Eleanor appeared in the doorway. "What are you two up to?"

Both looked at their back. Ethan smiled. "You’re back."

Freya bounded across the room and wrapped her arms around her. "Mommy, I missed you!"

"I missed you too, sweetie," Eleanor murmured, hugging her close.

"Freya," Ethan said, "let your mother change. We should start preparing dinner now so she can join us later."

Freya nodded and released Eleanor. Father and daughter headed downstairs to the kitchen while Eleanor slipped away to freshen up.

Since the duel, Ethan had cleared his schedule for every hour Freya was out of school. The workload at Purplebricks had surged after a sudden expansion into the Stockport market, but he delegated most tasks to his managers; time with his daughter was worth more than any contract. Eleanor’s own calendar had been packed, so she’d asked him to handle school pick‑ups for a few days, and he’d leapt at the chance.

Rumours drifted through the family about how, while he was locked in combat, Eleanor had shattered the Gerymoore Clan’s long-standing political base. Ethan had suspected she was planning something when she requested him to prolong the duel, yet he had never imagined she would cripple a Gerymoore Clan’s power base overnight. In Manchester’s business circles he was known as a ruthless businessman, but Eleanor’s actions redefined ruthlessness in his mind. She had destroyed the Brown family completely and severed the Gerymoore’s London-based political lifeline.