#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

remembering information about her patrons. Everyone my

to say

she hasn’t had much time to focus on any

and the evidence that she has gone

hasn’t been in anything

her business, and

of the best food in the capital. I can’t reconcile this person with the girl I used to know.

to cook. I just never took it seriously.

hand, seems to have disappeared completely from the public

Wherever he’s working

to find

always really friendly.

She always loved to

intimate photos I saw of Abby and

not just

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

an affair with him? I can’t think

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

her without

I found them there that day, my heart shattered. I really loved

someone else broke me.

employed him back when I first found the panties.

their DNA on the fabric, including Justin’s semen. It’s hard to refute evidence

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

get my wolf off my

Alpha,” he says when

“Did you do the tests I asked

results here.

for him to pull up the information

it is.” He’s silent for a moment, and I’m not

panties appeared at least 24 hours after the

“What does that mean?”

the wearer of the panties had them on that

appeared.”

didn’t have an affair after all. It means

something with them I’d

much, I decide to track him down immediately and let my wolf claw him to

the phone and lean back in my chair. I can’t believe it. If only I

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