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.”

murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my temper. “And what document is that?” I hiss.

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

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

don’t really understand the specifics, but I

how to read a percentage easily

column are the words, probability of

%.

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

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

to this man.

as belief in Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more broadly than ever. “It was

for a bill at first, it

went through all

we found it.”

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

end.

theorizes.

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

result.”

still staring at the page with utter reverence. They’re mine. They’re

have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve

that Jane killed her

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

ran before she could look for

made the call reporting

death. If she ran

she would have had

–

you arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated

minute.

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

going to have to accept it sooner or

later.”

even begun looking into Eve?” I question. “Have you given a single thought

I’ve told you about her.”

do respect, Alpha, you run the

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

have that right as long as you remain on

think long and hard about how badly you’re willing

” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims in

outrage.

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

the insolent wolf, I continue, “if

keep your job,

it a hell of a lot better than you have

but

he tries to glower up

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