The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 82

#Chapter 82- Motive

Ethan

“It’s all taken care of?” I ask, staring down the desk sergeant at the police headquarters.

She nods, averting her eyes from my dominant gaze. “Yes Alpha, Ms. Mechant

will be held at the sanitorium until her trial.”

“Good.” I answer briskly. “I want to be notified the moment a date is set, or if any new developments arise.”

“Yes sir.” She replies obediently. I’m about

to walk away when the detective on my Mother’s case catches my attention.

“Excuse me, Alpha, do you have a moment to talk?” He asks, looking far too pleased

with himself.

“Assuming you have something of consequence to share.” I grumble, closing

the distance between us.

“Of course, sir.” The man agrees, leading me towards his desk, “I would never waste

your time.”

I follow him at a distance, muttering under my breath and trying to guess what fresh hell he might be preparing to thrust me into. Taking the guest chair as he settles in front of his computer, I mentally count to ten, urging myself to have patience.

“Well?” I press when he doesn’t explain why he pulled me aside, “What’s going on? Have you found something?”

“As a matter of fact, we have.” He shares

with a smug smile. “As you know we collected a few boxes of evidence from your

apartment on the night of the murder,

including a number of items from your

mother’s room.”

“And?” I prompt him, wishing he would get to the point.

“Well my team has been going through that

evidence all week, and yesterday one of my

rookies came across a document we

previously missed – one which could explain your ex-wife’s motive for the

crime.”

mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my temper. “And what document

in a clear evidence bag across the table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the

full of obscure biological markers and alleles, with

really understand the

read a

each column are the words,

%.

to catch up with what I’m seeing. I always felt confident that Jane was lying when she told me the pups were Eric’s, but I think I held off having the tests run myself because deep down I was afraid she

ask hoarsely, feeling

to this man.

rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s

for a bill at first,

went

we found

muse, wondering how soon after

end.

maybe she didn’t plan on telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes.

custody. Maybe she tried to confront her with it, and lost

result.”

I grouse, still staring at the page with utter reverence. They’re mine.

The investigator argues, “You’ve been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive

believe that Jane killed her

were the case, why did she leave the report for you to find? If she knew this existed and was willing to kill to hide it, why didn’t she destroy

and ran before

made the call reporting my

If she ran out, she

back in and she would have

–

arrived.” I counter, feeling more

minute.

his head. “You’re infatuated with her and you don’t want to believe she’d do this,

have to accept it

later.”

I question. “Have

told you about her.”

do respect, Alpha, you run the

the right to run my investigations as I see fit.” He grumbles defiantly. 1

only have that right as long as you remain on the

how badly you’re willing

indignation, ”

outrage.

sorry,” I chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that not clear?”

the insolent wolf, I continue, “if

job, I

of a lot better than you have

department, but I am your

feathers, he tries to glower

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