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.”

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

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

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

the specifics,

read a percentage

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

%.

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 telling the truth. Apparently my mother had no such reservations. She had the tests run without telling anyone, and now I have all the proof I need. The pups are mine

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

to this

guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more

We mistook it for a bill at first, it

someone went through all

that we

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

end.

all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going to use the test results to force

custody. Maybe she tried to confront her with it, and

result.”

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

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

believe that

in the air. “If that were the case, why did she leave the report for you to find? If she knew this existed

she couldn’t find it. Maybe she panicked and ran before she

made the

she ran out, she had to

and she

–

arrived.” I counter, feeling more

minute.

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

to

later.”

you even begun looking into Eve?” I question.

I’ve told you about her.”

all do respect, Alpha,

department. I reserve the right to run my investigations as I

as you remain on the

I’d think long and hard about how badly you’re willing

puffs up his chest, rife with indignation, ” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims

outrage.

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

insolent wolf, I continue, “if

job,

it a hell of a lot better than

your department, but I am your boss’s, boss’s boss.”

his feathers, he tries to glower up at

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