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.”

If 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 my

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

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

understand the

to read a percentage easily

of each column are the words, probability of paternity:

%.

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 reservations. She had the tests run without telling anyone, and now I

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

this

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

it for a bill

until someone went through all

we

wondering how soon after she received the results

end.

didn’t plan on telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she

you custody. Maybe she tried to confront her

result.”

at the page with utter reverence.

me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra

that Jane killed

this?” I demand, waving the report in 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

couldn’t find it. Maybe she panicked and ran

made the call reporting

ran out, she had to

back in and she would have

–

search before you arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated

minute.

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

anything I’ve told

all do respect, Alpha,

right to run my investigations as I see fit.” He

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

how badly you’re

” Are you threatening me?”

outrage.

chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a true

wolf, I

job, I suggest you

a lot better than you have

I might not run your department, but I am

tries to glower up

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