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.”

wolf’s hackles raise. 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 temper. “And what document is that?” I hiss.

table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the

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

don’t really understand the

read a

column are the words, probability of paternity:

%.

the tests run myself because deep down I was afraid she was telling the truth. Apparently my

ask hoarsely,

this man.

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

it for a bill at

went

we found

wondering how soon after she received the results

end.

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

Maybe she tried to confront

result.”

at the page with

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

that

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

ran before she

she made the call

If she ran

in and she would have had

–

before you arrived.” I counter, feeling

minute.

The detective tells me, shaking his head. “You’re infatuated with her and you don’t want to believe she’d

going to have to accept

later.”

looking into Eve?” I

anything I’ve told

all do respect, Alpha, you run the

my department. I reserve the right to run my investigations as I see fit.” He grumbles defiantly.

have that right as long as you remain

and hard about how badly you’re willing to risk

” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims in

outrage.

growl than

I continue,

to keep your job,

of a lot better than you have

but

tries to glower up at

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