#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

her patrons.

things to

had much time to focus on

multiple dates, and the evidence that she has gone on quite a few

she hasn’t been in

put all of herself into her business, and she’s

reconcile

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

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

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

find him, it won’t

always really friendly. She

them. She always loved to cook and would

that the intimate photos I saw of Abby and

everyone, not

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

him? I can’t think of any explanation, and

of the physical

with her

found them there that day, my heart shattered. I

someone else broke me.

up the phone and call the doctor. I employed him

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

that can pinpoint the time.

if only to get my

Alpha,” he says when he

“Did you do the tests

I have the results

wait for him to pull

moment, and I’m not

panties appeared at least 24 hours after

“What does that mean?”

of the panties had them on that same day that the

appeared.”

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

her panties and did something

to track him down immediately and let my

back in my chair. I can’t believe it. If only I had

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