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.”

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

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 laboratory is stamped at the top, and beneath the address and

full of obscure biological

understand the specifics, but I

read a

column are the words, probability

%.

catch up with what I’m seeing. I always felt confident that Jane was 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

hoarsely, feeling more emotional than I

this

my throat as belief in Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning

for a bill at

someone went through all her

we

tell me.” I muse, wondering how soon after she received

end.

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

Maybe she tried to confront her with it, and

result.”

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

argues, “You’ve been telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra all along,

believe that Jane killed

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

panicked and ran before she could look for it.” He

she made the call reporting

she ran out, she had

and she would

–

to search before you arrived.” I counter, feeling more

minute.

with her and you don’t want to believe she’d do this, but all the

have to accept it

later.”

begun looking into Eve?” I question. “Have

I’ve told you about

do respect, Alpha, you

to run my investigations as I see fit.” He

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

hard about how badly you’re willing

up his chest, rife with indignation, ”

outrage.

sorry,” I chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that not clear?”

I

to keep your job, I suggest

of a

your department, but I

feathers, he tries to glower up

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