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.”

despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my temper.

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

full of obscure

don’t really understand the specifics, but

read

of each column are

%.

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,

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

to this

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

for a bill at first,

someone went

that we

have been waiting to tell me.” I muse, wondering how

end.

on telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes.

she tried to confront her

result.”

quite a leap.” I grouse, still staring at the page with

been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra all

that

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

Maybe she panicked and ran before

made the call reporting

she ran out,

and she would have had ample

–

I counter, feeling more frustrated by

minute.

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

going to have to accept

later.”

begun looking into Eve?” I question. “Have you

I’ve told you

all do respect, Alpha,

not my department. I reserve the right to run my investigations as I see fit.” He grumbles defiantly.

that right as long as you remain on the

I’d think long and hard about how

chest, rife with indignation, ” Are

outrage.

sorry,” I chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a

I

your job, I suggest

of a lot better than you

run your department, but I am your

tries to glower up

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