#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.

to say

seems like she hasn’t had much time to focus on any

her go on multiple dates, and the evidence that

hasn’t been in

herself into her business, and she’s seen results. Her

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

took it seriously. I thought it was

to have disappeared completely from

anything on him. Wherever he’s working now,

If I want to find him, it won’t be

always really friendly. She was

always loved to cook and would often

that the intimate photos I saw of Abby and Justin

everyone, not just

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

an affair with him? I can’t think

physical

her

heart shattered. I really loved

someone else broke me.

I employed him back when I first found the panties.

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

can pinpoint the time. I’m desperate

if only to get my wolf off

says when he picks

“Did you do the tests I asked of

the results here.

for him to pull up the information with bated

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

panties appeared at least 24 hours after the

“What does that mean?”

unlikely that the wearer of the panties had them on that

appeared.”

that’s true, then Abby didn’t

panties and did something with

him down immediately and let

up the phone and lean back in my chair. I

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