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

table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the form. The

only. Below this is a table full of obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the quadruplets’ names and

really understand the specifics, but

to read a

bottom of each column are

%.

myself because deep

I ask hoarsely, feeling

this

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

mistook it for a bill at

went

we found

wondering how soon after she received the

end.

you at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she

to confront her with it, and lost her life as

result.”

staring at the

Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve

believe that Jane killed her

that were the case, why did she leave the report for you to find? If she knew this existed and was willing to kill to hide it,

and ran before she could look for

made the call reporting

death. If she ran out, she had to

back in and she would have

–

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

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 points

going to have to accept it

later.”

into Eve?” I question. “Have you

I’ve told

all do respect, Alpha, you

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

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

long and hard about how badly you’re willing to risk your

chest, rife with indignation, ” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims in

outrage.

though it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh.

wolf, I continue, “if

to keep your job, I suggest you

it a hell of a lot better

your department, but I am your

feathers, he tries to glower up at

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