#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.”

my mother’s murder despite my repeated orders to investigate Eve, I’m going to lose my temper.

piece of paper 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

the words: DNA Test Results; For Personal Knowledge only. Below this is a table full of obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the

the specifics, but I

how to read a

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

%.

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 I need. The pups are mine – definitely,

did you find this?” I ask hoarsely, feeling more emotional

to this man.

my throat as belief in Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more broadly than ever. “It was in

for a

went through all her

we found it.”

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

end.

telling you at all.” The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going to use the test

custody. Maybe she tried to confront her with it,

result.”

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

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

really believe that

“If that were the case, why did she leave the report for you to find? If she knew this existed

Maybe she panicked and ran before she could look

she made the

she ran

in and she would have

you arrived.” I

minute.

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

have to accept it sooner or

later.”

begun looking into Eve?” I question. “Have

anything I’ve told you

respect, Alpha, you

not my department. I reserve the right to run my investigations as I see fit.” He grumbles defiantly.

as long as you remain on

and hard about how badly you’re willing to

rife with indignation, ”

outrage.

though it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that not

the insolent wolf, I continue, “if

job, I

it a hell of a lot better than you have

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

feathers, he tries

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