#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.”

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

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

the words: DNA Test Results; For Personal Knowledge only. Below this is a table full of obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the quadruplets’ names and my

the specifics, but

how to read a percentage easily

bottom of each column are the words, probability

%.

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 now I have all the proof I need. The pups are

hoarsely, feeling

this

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

mistook it for a bill at first,

someone went through all her

that we

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

end.

you at all.” The investigator theorizes.

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

result.”

at the page with utter reverence. They’re mine.

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 far

believe that Jane killed

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

panicked and ran before she could

the call reporting my

If she ran out, she had

she would have had ample

before you arrived.” I counter,

minute.

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

to accept it sooner

later.”

I question. “Have you given a single thought

told you about her.”

respect, Alpha, you run

to run my investigations as I see fit.” He

as you remain on the force.” I remind him. “If

how badly you’re

up his chest, rife with indignation, ” Are

outrage.

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

I

your job, I suggest you start

it a hell of a

run your department, but I am your

feathers, he tries to

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