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.”

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

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 address

Personal Knowledge only. Below this is a table full of obscure biological

don’t really understand the

how to read a

column are the words, probability

%.

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 reservations. She

ask hoarsely, feeling more emotional than

to this

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

mistook it for a bill at

until someone went through all

that we

muse, wondering how soon after she received the results she met

end.

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

you custody. Maybe she tried to confront

result.”

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

“You’ve been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people killed for far weaker

believe that

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

it. Maybe she panicked and ran before she could

she made the call reporting

she ran out, she had to

she would have had

–

before you arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated by the

minute.

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

to have to accept it sooner or

later.”

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

anything I’ve told you about

respect, Alpha, you run the

run my investigations as

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

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

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

outrage.

though it sounds closer to a growl than a

the insolent wolf, I continue, “if

your job, I suggest

it a hell of a lot better than

but I am

his feathers, he tries to glower up

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