The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

#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 temper. “And what document is that?” I

in a 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

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

don’t really understand the specifics,

to read a percentage easily

of each column are the words, probability of paternity: 100

%.

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

you find this?” I ask hoarsely, feeling more

to this

guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more

for a bill at first, it

someone went through

we

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

end.

maybe she 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

result.”

at the page with utter reverence. They’re

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

believe that

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

it. Maybe she panicked and ran

made the

ran out, she had to

back in and she

–

you arrived.” I counter, feeling more

minute.

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

to accept

later.”

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

anything I’ve told you

respect, Alpha, you run

the right to run my investigations as I

right as long as you remain on the force.” I

I’d think long and hard about how badly you’re willing to

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

outrage.

sorry,” I chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that

wolf, I

keep your job, I suggest you start

a hell of a lot better than you

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

his feathers, he tries