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.”

insisting Jane is responsible for my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to

scanning the contents of the form. The logo of an out-of- territory laboratory is stamped at the

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

the specifics,

read

column are the words, probability of

%.

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

ask hoarsely, feeling more

to this man.

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

We mistook it for a bill

went through

we

wondering how soon after she received the

end.

at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going to use

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

result.”

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

been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people killed for far weaker reasons than this.”1

really believe that Jane killed

for you to find? If she knew this existed and was willing to kill to hide

she couldn’t find it. Maybe she panicked and ran before she could look

the call

If she ran

in and she

–

search before you arrived.” I

minute.

her and you don’t want

to

later.”

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

I’ve told you about her.”

Alpha, you run

right to run my investigations as I see fit.”

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

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

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

outrage.

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

the insolent wolf, I continue, “if you

to keep your job, I suggest

a hell of a lot better than you

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

tries to glower up

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