#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 investigators spoke to

to say

seems like she hasn’t had much time to

evidence that she has gone on quite a few since we

been

her business, and she’s seen results. Her food

the capital. I can’t reconcile this person with the girl I

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

hand, seems to have disappeared completely

couldn’t find anything on him. Wherever he’s

I want to find him,

always really friendly. She was close

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

of Abby and

everyone, not

though. How would her

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

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

with her without concrete

day, my heart shattered. I really loved her, and

someone else broke me.

doctor. I employed him back when

on the fabric, including Justin’s semen. It’s hard to

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

to get my wolf off

he says when he picks up the

you do the tests I asked

have the results

for him to pull up the information with

for a moment, and I’m not sure if I’m even breathing. “It

appeared at least 24 hours after the marks made

“What does that mean?”

means it’s unlikely that the wearer of the panties had them on that same

appeared.”

that’s true, then Abby didn’t have an affair after

did something with them I’d rather

much, I decide to track him down immediately

the phone and lean back

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