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.”

investigator doesn’t stop insisting Jane is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my temper. “And what

across the table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents

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

understand the specifics, but

to read a

of each column are the words, probability of paternity:

%.

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

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

mistook it for a bill

until someone went

we found it.”

I muse, wondering how soon after she received the results she

end.

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

tried to confront her with it, and lost her life as a

result.”

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

it that way.” The investigator argues, “You’ve been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive

that Jane

the report in the air. “If that 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

panicked and ran before she could look for it.”

made the

she ran out, she had

back in and she would have had ample

–

before you arrived.” I

minute.

and you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but all the evidence points to

have to accept it

later.”

I question. “Have you given a

told

do respect, Alpha,

my investigations as I see fit.” He grumbles defiantly. 1

long as you remain on

about how badly you’re willing to risk your

up his chest, rife with indignation, ” Are you threatening me?” He

outrage.

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

the insolent wolf, I

your job, I suggest you start

a lot better than

but I am your boss’s, boss’s

his feathers, he tries to glower

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