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

and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the form.

of obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the quadruplets’ names and my own in the column headers.

understand the

how to read

the bottom of each column are the

%.

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

find this?” I ask hoarsely, feeling

this man.

the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because

a bill at first, it

someone went through all her

we

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

end.

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

you custody. Maybe she tried to confront her with it, and lost her life as

result.”

still staring at the page

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

believe that Jane killed her

why did she leave the report for you to find? If she knew this existed and was willing to kill to

ran before

the

she ran out, she had

back in and she would have had ample

–

before you arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated

minute.

you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but all the evidence points to

to have to accept it

later.”

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

told you about her.”

do respect, Alpha, you run the

reserve the right to run my investigations

long as you remain on

I’d think long and hard about how badly you’re willing to risk your job.”

indignation, ” Are you threatening me?” He

outrage.

chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a

insolent wolf, I continue,

to keep your job, I suggest

of a lot better than

might not run your department, but I am your

he tries to glower up

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