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.”

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

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

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

the specifics, but I

to read

at the bottom of each column are the words, probability of

%.

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

hoarsely, feeling

to this

suspect he takes the thick emotion clogging my throat as belief in Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation,

We mistook it for a bill at first, it

someone went through

that we found

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

end.

all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going

she tried to confront

result.”

still staring at the page with utter reverence.

way.” The investigator argues, “You’ve been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people killed for

believe that Jane

the report in the air. “If that were the case, why did she leave the report for you to find? If she

it. Maybe she panicked and ran before she could look for it.” He ponders.

the call reporting

ran out, she had

back in and she would have had

–

to search before you arrived.” I counter, feeling more

minute.

“You’re infatuated with her and you don’t

to have to accept it sooner or

later.”

begun looking into Eve?” I question. “Have you given a single thought

anything I’ve told you about

all do respect, Alpha, you

to run my investigations as I see

only have that right as long as you remain on

and hard about how badly you’re willing to risk your job.”

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

outrage.

growl than a true laugh.

insolent wolf, I continue,

job, I suggest you

a lot better than you

department, but I am

feathers, he tries to

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