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.”

raise. If the obnoxious investigator doesn’t stop insisting Jane is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my

he slides a piece of paper in a clear evidence bag across the table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the form. The logo of an out-of- territory laboratory is stamped at the top, and beneath

Results; For Personal Knowledge only. Below this is a table full of obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the quadruplets’ names and my own

don’t really understand the specifics, but

to read

and at the bottom of each column are the words, probability of paternity: 100

%.

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

find this?” I ask hoarsely, feeling more

to this man.

guilt, rather than the joy of

mistook it for a bill at first, it

went through

we found

me.” I muse, wondering how soon after she received the results she met

end.

she didn’t plan on telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe

she tried to confront her with it, and lost her life

result.”

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

motive to kill Petra all

believe that Jane killed

why did she leave the report for you to find? If she knew this existed and was willing to kill to hide it, why didn’t she

Maybe she panicked and ran before she could look for it.” He

the

ran

in and she

–

arrived.” I counter, feeling

minute.

biased Alpha.” 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

have to accept it sooner or

later.”

Eve?” I question. “Have you given

anything I’ve told you

all do respect, Alpha, you run the

to run my investigations as I see

right as long as you remain

think long and hard about how

” Are you threatening me?” He

outrage.

sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that

the insolent wolf, I

keep your job, I

a hell of a lot better than you

your department, but I am your

he tries to glower up

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