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.”

hackles raise. If the obnoxious investigator doesn’t stop insisting Jane is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate

a piece of paper in a clear evidence bag across the table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the form. The logo of an out-of- territory laboratory is stamped at

obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the quadruplets’ names and my own in the column

really understand the specifics, but

to read a percentage easily

each column are

%.

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 was telling the truth. Apparently my mother had no such reservations. She

did you find this?” I ask hoarsely, feeling more emotional than I would

to this man.

emotion clogging my throat as belief in Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more broadly than ever.

a bill at first, it

went through all her

we

me.” I muse, wondering how soon after she received the results she met

end.

telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she

confront her with it, and lost her

result.”

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

Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra

that Jane

did she leave the report for you

couldn’t find it. Maybe she panicked and ran before she could look

made the call reporting my

ran out,

back in and she would have

–

search before you arrived.” I

minute.

her and you don’t want to believe she’d

have to accept

later.”

even begun looking into Eve?” I question. “Have

told you

do respect, Alpha, you run the

department. I reserve the right to run my investigations as

long as you remain on

think long and hard about how badly you’re willing to

rife with indignation, ” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims

outrage.

it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that not clear?” Standing

insolent wolf, I

to keep your job, I suggest you

a hell of a lot better than you

not run your department, but

he tries to glower up

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