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.”

wolf’s hackles raise. If the obnoxious investigator doesn’t stop insisting Jane is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated

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

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

the specifics, but I

to read a

bottom of each column

%.

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 had the tests run without telling anyone, and now I have all the proof

this?” I ask hoarsely, feeling more emotional than

this man.

the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more broadly than ever. “It was in

We mistook it for a bill at first, it

until someone went through all

that we found it.”

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

end.

at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe

Maybe she tried to confront her with it, and lost her

result.”

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

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

that Jane killed her

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

and ran before she could look

the call reporting my

death. If she ran out,

and she would have had ample

–

arrived.” I counter,

minute.

head. “You’re infatuated with her and you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but all the evidence

going to have to accept it

later.”

I question. “Have you given a single

told you about

respect, Alpha,

my department. I reserve the right to run my investigations as I see fit.” He grumbles

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

about how badly you’re willing

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

outrage.

closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was

the insolent wolf, I continue, “if

keep your job, I

of a lot better

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

he tries

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