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.”

obnoxious investigator doesn’t stop insisting Jane is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders

bag across the table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the form. The logo of an

Below this is a table full of obscure biological markers and

the specifics, but

read a

the bottom of each column are the words, probability of

%.

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 the truth. Apparently my mother had no such reservations. She had the tests run without telling anyone, and now

ask hoarsely, feeling more emotional than I

this

the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning

mistook it for a

until someone went through all

we found

I muse, wondering how soon after she received the results

end.

theorizes. “Maybe

confront her with

result.”

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

The investigator argues, “You’ve been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra

believe that

leave the report for you to find? If she knew

she couldn’t find it. Maybe she panicked and ran before she could look for it.” He ponders.

she made the

If she ran out, she had

in and she

–

to search before you arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated by the

minute.

with her and you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but all the evidence

to accept

later.”

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

I’ve told you

all do respect, Alpha, you

my

long as you remain

you, I’d think long and hard about how badly you’re willing to

indignation, ” Are you threatening

outrage.

to a growl than

I continue,

to keep your job, I

a hell of a lot better

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

his feathers, he tries

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