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.”

responsible for my mother’s murder despite my

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 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

don’t really understand the

to read

each column are the words, probability of

%.

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 more emotional than

to this

rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more broadly than ever. “It was in your

it for a bill at first, it

until someone went through all

that we

how soon after she received the

end.

theorizes.

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

result.”

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

“You’ve been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people killed for far weaker reasons than

really believe that Jane killed her

were the case, why did she leave the report for you to find?

ran before

she made the call reporting

If she ran out, she had

she would have

–

before you arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated

minute.

her and you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but

to have to

later.”

I question. “Have you given

told you about her.”

Alpha, you run

my department. I reserve the right to run my investigations as I

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

and hard about how badly you’re willing

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

outrage.

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

I

your job, I suggest you start

hell of a

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

feathers, he tries to

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