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.

slides a 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-

Personal Knowledge only. Below this is a table full of obscure biological markers and alleles,

the

read

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

%.

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 no such

hoarsely, feeling more emotional

to this man.

Jane’s guilt, rather than the joy

mistook it for a bill at

someone went through all

we found it.”

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

end.

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

to confront

result.”

the page with utter reverence. They’re mine.

motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people killed for far weaker reasons than

that

of this?” I demand, waving the report in the air. “If that were the case, why did she leave the report for you to find?

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

she made the call reporting

she ran out, she

in and she would

–

you arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated

minute.

“You’re infatuated with her and you

to have to accept

later.”

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

told you about

do respect, Alpha, you

run my investigations as

that right as long as you remain on

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

his chest, rife with indignation, ” Are you threatening me?” He exclaims

outrage.

growl than a

insolent wolf, I continue, “if

to keep your job, I suggest you

hell of a lot better than

I might not run your department, but I am

his feathers, he tries to

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