#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

information about her patrons. Everyone my investigators spoke to

things to say

like she hasn’t had much time to focus

evidence that she has gone

she hasn’t been in

herself into her business,

I can’t reconcile this person with

never took it

the other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from the public eye.

him. Wherever he’s

find him, it won’t be quite as

was always really friendly. She was close

always loved to cook

saw of Abby and Justin didn’t

not just

How would her

wasn’t having an affair with him? I can’t think of any explanation, and the

of the physical evidence I found. It’s not like I

her without

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

someone else broke me.

doctor. I employed him

fabric, including Justin’s semen. It’s hard to refute evidence

can pinpoint the time.

get my

morning, Alpha,” he says when he picks up

you do the tests I

results here. Just give me one

pull up the

He’s silent for a moment, and I’m

least

“What does that mean?”

unlikely that the wearer of the panties had them on that same

appeared.”

Abby didn’t have an affair after all. It means

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

track him down immediately and let my wolf claw him to

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

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