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.”

murder despite my repeated orders

bag across the table, and I snatch it up, scanning the contents of the form. The logo of an out-of- territory laboratory

full of obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the quadruplets’ names and my

the specifics, but I

how to read

at the bottom of each column are

%.

me the pups were Eric’s, but I think I held off having the tests run myself because deep down

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

to this

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

it for a bill

someone went through all

that we found it.”

muse, wondering how soon after she received the results she met

end.

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

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

result.”

still staring at the page with utter reverence. They’re mine. 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 Jane killed

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

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

the call reporting my

she ran

in and she would have

–

I counter, feeling more frustrated by

minute.

The detective 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 points to

to have to

later.”

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

told you about

respect, Alpha, you run

my department. I reserve the right to run my investigations

as long as you remain on the force.” I remind him. “If I

how badly you’re willing to

with indignation, ” Are you

outrage.

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

insolent wolf, I continue, “if you

your job, I suggest you start

it a hell of a lot better than

might not run your department, but I am

tries to glower

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