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.”

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

paper in a clear evidence bag across the table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the

are the words: DNA Test 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

understand the specifics, but I

how to read a percentage easily

column are the words, probability of

%.

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

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

this man.

Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because

We mistook it for a bill at first, it

until someone went through all her

that we found

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

end.

on telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes.

Maybe she tried to confront her

result.”

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

way.” The investigator argues, “You’ve been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill

believe that

did she leave the report for you to find?

she panicked and ran

the call

If she ran

she would have had

–

I counter, feeling more frustrated

minute.

his head. “You’re infatuated with her and you

to

later.”

I question. “Have you given

I’ve told you about her.”

all do respect, Alpha, you

right to run my

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

how badly you’re willing to risk your

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

outrage.

sorry,” I chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that not clear?”

I

your job, I

it a hell of a lot better than

run your department, but I am your boss’s, boss’s

tries to glower up

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