#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.

to say about

had much time to

multiple dates, and the evidence that she has gone on

she hasn’t been in

business, and she’s seen results. Her

can’t reconcile this person with the girl I used

never took it seriously. I thought it was

on the other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from the

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

to find

my staff, Abby was always really friendly. She was close to everyone

attitude with them. She always loved to cook and would often get them to try her

I saw of

not just

explain the other evidence, though. How would her panties have gotten in the weed pile

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

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

with her

shattered.

someone else broke me.

I employed him back when I first

on the fabric, including Justin’s semen.

pinpoint the time.

get my wolf off

morning, Alpha,” he says when he picks

morning.” I rub my temples. “Did you do the tests I asked

the results here. Just give me

wait for him to pull up the information with

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

at least 24 hours after the marks made by

“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 all. It means

ahold of her panties and did something with them I’d

to track him down immediately and let my wolf

the phone and lean back in my chair. I

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