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.”

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

and he slides a 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 top, and beneath the address

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

the

how to read a percentage

column are the

%.

with what I’m seeing. I always felt confident that Jane was 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

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

to this man.

Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more broadly than ever.

for a bill at first,

until someone went through all

we found it.”

muse, wondering how soon

end.

didn’t plan on telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going to

she tried to confront

result.”

leap.” I grouse, still staring at the page with utter reverence. They’re mine.

have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people killed for far weaker reasons

that Jane killed

“If that were the case, why did she leave the report for you to find? If she knew this existed and

Maybe she panicked and ran

made the call reporting my

If she ran out, she had

and she would

–

to search before you arrived.” I counter,

minute.

“You’re infatuated with her and you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but all the evidence points to her.

going to have to

later.”

into Eve?” I question. “Have you given

I’ve told you about

respect, Alpha, you run the

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

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

about how badly

” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims

outrage.

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

I continue, “if

to keep your job, I suggest you

of a lot better than

run your department, but I am your

feathers, he tries to glower up

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