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.”

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

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

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

don’t really understand the

read a percentage easily

and at the bottom of each column are

%.

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

ask hoarsely, feeling more emotional than I would

to this

the joy of my paternity’s confirmation, because he’s grinning more

mistook it for a bill at

until someone went

we found it.”

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

end.

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

to confront her

result.”

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

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

that

the air. “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

made the call

death. If she ran out, she

back in and she would have

–

search before you arrived.” I

minute.

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 have to

later.”

into Eve?” I

anything I’ve told you about her.”

all do respect, Alpha,

right to run my investigations

have that right as long as you remain on the force.” I remind him.

you, I’d think long and hard about how badly you’re

indignation, ” Are you

outrage.

chuckle, though it sounds closer to a growl than a true laugh.

the insolent wolf, I

job, I suggest

it a hell of a lot

I might not run your department, but I am your boss’s,

his feathers, he tries to glower up at

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