#Chapter 8 – The Truth
Karl

I put down the stack of papers and lean back in my chair. I’ve spent the better part of the morning going

over the report from my investigators, and I’m still struggling to wrap my head around everything they

found.

It seems like Abby has had a tough couple of years. Even though her father gave her a generous

severance package, his business has clearly been struggling. He even had to sell their house,

something I know must have been hard for Abby, who spent her childhood there.

Her father was a supplier for the former Alpha, and her family was very wealthy as a result. When we

married, though, she offered to change suppliers to avoid suspicion.

We didn’t want people to see me as a selfish Alpha. I don’t think either of us realized how much of a

strain that would put on her father’s business, even if he was completely understanding of our decision.

After our divorce, Abby started as a backroom apprentice at a restaurant. By doing so, she managed to

save up a sum of money.

Looking at the pictures of her from that time makes something in my heart hurt. She looks haggard,

worked to the bone, and there’s a hollowness in her eyes that makes me feel incredibly guilty. I know I

caused that broken look on her face. I never imagined she felt as heartbroken as I did. She cheated on

me, after all.

From there, she moved to the capital to start her own business. Using some contacts left behind by me,

she was able to build her restaurant into a must-go spot. Now she’s doing great. She owns one of the

top eateries here, which is a feat in and of itself.

Her acquaintances describe her as incredibly smart, great at maintaining relationships, sweet, and

at remembering information about her patrons.

things to

had much time to focus on any personal relationships as a

her go on multiple dates, and the evidence that she has gone

hasn’t been

all of herself into her business, and she’s

the capital. I can’t reconcile this person

loved to cook. I just never took it seriously. I thought it was

on the other hand, seems to have disappeared completely

Wherever he’s working now, it hasn’t been

find him, it won’t be quite

with my staff, Abby was always really friendly.

any attitude with them. She always loved to cook and would often

of Abby and Justin didn’t mean

not

doesn’t explain the other evidence, though. How would her panties have gotten

having an affair with him? I can’t

doesn’t refute any of the physical evidence I found. It’s

with her without

them there that day, my heart shattered. I really loved her, and knowing

someone else broke me.

up the phone and call the doctor. I employed him back when I first found

on the fabric, including Justin’s semen.

can pinpoint the time. I’m desperate to know what

if only to get my wolf

he says when he picks up the

morning.” I rub my temples. “Did you do

I have the results here. Just give me

to pull

I’m not sure if I’m even

at least 24 hours after the

“What does that mean?”

panties had them on that same day that

appeared.”

into silence. If that’s true, then Abby didn’t have an affair after all. It means

ahold of her panties and did something with them I’d rather not imagine.

down immediately and let my

say. I hang up the phone and lean back in my chair. I can’t believe it.

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