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 repeated orders to investigate Eve,

scanning the contents of the form.

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

understand the specifics, but

to read a percentage

of each column are the

%.

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 had no such reservations. She had the tests run without telling anyone, and now I have all the proof I need. The pups are mine – definitely, unequivocally

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

this man.

throat as belief in Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more broadly than

it for a bill at first, it

someone went

we found it.”

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

end.

telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going to use the test results to force

to give you custody. Maybe she tried to confront

result.”

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

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

really believe that Jane killed her

for you to find? If she

find it. Maybe she panicked and ran before

the

death. If she ran out,

back in and she would have had

–

arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated

minute.

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

to have to accept it

later.”

looking into Eve?” I question. “Have you

anything I’ve told you about her.”

do respect, Alpha, you

my investigations as I see fit.”

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

and hard about how

” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims

outrage.

it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that not clear?” Standing up and

I

to keep your job, I

a lot better

but I

he tries to glower up at

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