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.”

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

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

are the words: DNA Test Results; For Personal Knowledge only. Below this is a table full of obscure

don’t really understand the

how to read a

bottom of each column are the words,

%.

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 no such reservations. She had the tests run without telling anyone,

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

this

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

We mistook it for a bill at first,

until someone went through

that we

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

end.

The investigator theorizes. “Maybe she was going

give you custody. Maybe she tried to confront

result.”

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

telling me Jane didn’t have a motive to kill Petra all along, but I’ve seen people

believe that Jane killed her

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

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

she made the

If she ran out, she had

she would have had

–

arrived.” I

minute.

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

have to accept it

later.”

begun looking into Eve?” I question. “Have

told

Alpha, you

the right to run my investigations as

have that right as long as you remain

how badly you’re willing to risk your job.”

up his chest, rife with indignation, ”

outrage.

to a growl than a true laugh. “Was that not clear?” Standing

wolf, I continue,

to keep your job, I suggest you start

it a hell of a lot better

but

he tries

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