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.”

the obnoxious investigator doesn’t stop insisting Jane is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my temper. “And what document

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

the words: DNA Test Results; For Personal Knowledge only. Below this is a table full of obscure biological markers

don’t really understand the

how to read

column are the words, probability

%.

I held off having the tests run myself because deep down

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

this man.

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

mistook it for a

until someone went through all her

we

must have been waiting to tell me.” I muse, wondering how soon after she received the results she met

end.

all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was

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

result.”

leap.” I grouse, still staring at the page with

me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra

believe that Jane killed her

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

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

she made the call reporting

ran out, she

back in and she would have

–

arrived.” I counter, feeling

minute.

you

going to have to accept

later.”

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

told

respect, Alpha,

not my department. I reserve the right to run my investigations as I see fit.” He grumbles defiantly.

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

long and hard about how

”

outrage.

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

I continue,

keep your job,

hell of a lot better than you have

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

feathers, he tries

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