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.”

my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my temper. “And what document is

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 and

obscure

really understand the specifics,

to read a

bottom of each column

%.

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

find this?” I ask hoarsely, feeling more

this

suspect he takes the thick emotion clogging my throat as belief in Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more

it for a bill

went through all

we

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

end.

plan on telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going to use

confront her with it, and

result.”

staring at the page with utter reverence. They’re

that way.” The investigator argues, “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

really believe that Jane killed

report for you to find? If she knew this existed and was willing

find it. Maybe she panicked and ran before she could look

she made the call reporting my

If she ran out, she had to

and she

–

arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated by

minute.

The detective tells me, shaking his head. “You’re infatuated with her and you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but all

going to have to accept it sooner or

later.”

Eve?” I question. “Have you given a

I’ve told you about

do respect, Alpha, you

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

have that right as long as you remain on

how

rife with indignation, ” Are you threatening me?” He

outrage.

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

wolf, I continue, “if

keep your job, I suggest

a lot better

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

he tries to

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