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.”

stop insisting Jane is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my temper. “And what

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

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

understand the specifics,

to read a

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

%.

brain a moment to catch up with what I’m seeing. I always felt confident 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 telling the truth. Apparently my mother had no such

this?” I ask hoarsely, feeling more

to this

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

it for a bill

someone went through all

that we found

muse, wondering how soon

end.

at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going

to confront her

result.”

grouse, still staring at the page with utter reverence. They’re

motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people killed for

that Jane killed her

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, why didn’t she

panicked and ran

made the call

she ran out, she

back in and she would have

–

you arrived.” I counter, feeling more

minute.

with her and you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but all

going to have to accept it sooner

later.”

even begun looking into Eve?” I question. “Have you given a single

told

do respect, Alpha, you

my department. I reserve the right to run my investigations

right as long as you remain on the force.” I remind him. “If I

hard about how badly you’re willing to risk your job.”

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

outrage.

a growl than a true laugh. “Was that

insolent wolf, I

your job,

a hell of a lot better than

might not run your department, but I am your

his feathers, he tries

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