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.”

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

up, scanning the contents of the form. The logo of an out-of- territory laboratory is stamped at the top,

Below this is a table full of obscure biological markers and alleles, with each of the

really understand the

how to read a percentage easily

at the bottom of each column are the words, probability of

%.

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 reservations. She had the tests run without telling anyone, and now I have all the proof I need. The pups

hoarsely, feeling

this

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

it for a bill

someone went through all

that we found

how soon after

end.

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

confront her with it, and lost her

result.”

staring at the page with utter reverence. They’re mine. They’re really mine.

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

really believe that

did she leave the report for you to find? If she knew this existed and was willing to kill to

Maybe she panicked and ran before she could look for

the

ran out, she had

she would have had ample

–

you arrived.” I counter, feeling more frustrated by

minute.

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

to have to accept it sooner or

later.”

you even begun looking into Eve?” I question.

anything I’ve told you

all do respect, Alpha, you run

run my investigations as

long as you remain on the force.” I remind

about how

with indignation, ” Are you threatening

outrage.

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

wolf, I continue, “if you

your job,

a hell of a lot

department, but I am your boss’s, boss’s boss.”

tries to glower up

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