The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

#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.”

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

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

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’

understand the specifics,

read a percentage easily

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

%.

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 – definitely,

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

this

thick emotion clogging my throat as belief in Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s

We mistook it for a

someone went through all

that we

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

end.

on telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes.

to confront her with

result.”

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

have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people

believe that Jane killed her

the air. “If that were 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 destroy it?”

find it. Maybe she panicked and ran

the call reporting my

she ran out,

back in and she

–

you arrived.” I counter, feeling

minute.

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

going to have to accept it sooner

later.”

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

anything I’ve told you

all do respect, Alpha, you run the

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

remain

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

rife with indignation, ” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims in

outrage.

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

the insolent wolf, I continue,

keep your job, I suggest

a lot better

I might not run your department, but I am your boss’s, boss’s

he tries to glower