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.”

is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my

paper in a clear evidence bag across the table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the form. The logo

is a table full of obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the quadruplets’ names

understand the specifics, but I

how to read a percentage

the bottom of each column are the words,

%.

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 had the tests run without telling anyone, and

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

this man.

than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation,

We mistook it for a bill at first, it

someone went

we found

have been waiting to tell me.” I muse, wondering how soon after

end.

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

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

result.”

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

motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve

that Jane killed her

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

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

made the call reporting my

death. If she ran out, she had to

back in and she would have had ample

–

you arrived.” I counter, feeling

minute.

head. “You’re infatuated with her and you don’t want

have to accept

later.”

Eve?” I question. “Have you

anything I’ve told you

all do respect, Alpha, you run

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

have that right as long as you remain on

I’d think long and hard about how

” Are you

outrage.

chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was

insolent wolf, I continue,

keep your job,

it a hell of a lot better

I might not run your department, but I am your boss’s,

feathers, he tries to glower up

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