#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

to say about

to focus on any

her go on multiple dates, and the evidence that she has gone

hasn’t been in

her business, and

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

to cook. I just never took it

other hand, seems to have disappeared completely

find anything on him. Wherever he’s working

I want to find him,

Abby was always really friendly. She was close to

them. She always loved to cook and would often get them

intimate photos I saw of Abby and Justin didn’t mean anything. She was

not

would her panties

can’t think of any explanation, and

me doesn’t refute any of the physical evidence I found.

with her without

heart shattered. I really loved her, and knowing she slept

someone else broke me.

up the phone and call the doctor. I employed him back when I first found the panties. He

on the fabric, including Justin’s

new technology has developed that can pinpoint the time. I’m desperate

to get my wolf off my

Alpha,” he says when he picks

morning.” I rub my temples. “Did you do

I have the results here.

him to pull

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

the panties appeared at least 24 hours

“What does that mean?”

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

appeared.”

didn’t have an

did something with them

to track him down immediately and let

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

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