#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 spoke

to say

time to focus on any personal

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

she hasn’t been in

into her business, and

of the best food in the capital. I can’t reconcile this person with the girl I used to

to cook. I just never took it

trail, on the other hand, seems to

him. Wherever he’s working now, it hasn’t been

channels. If I want to find him, it won’t be

staff, Abby was always

always loved to

of Abby and

not just

the other evidence, though. How would

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

refute any of the physical evidence I found.

her

my heart shattered.

someone else broke me.

doctor. I employed him back when I first found the panties.

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

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

only to get

Alpha,” he says when

temples. “Did you do the

the results here. Just

for him to pull up the information

here it is.” He’s silent for a moment, and I’m not sure if I’m even breathing. “It seems that

appeared at least 24 hours after the marks made by

“What does that mean?”

that the wearer of the panties had them on

appeared.”

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

did something with them I’d rather not imagine. In case

so much, I decide to track him down immediately and let my wolf claw

hang up the phone and lean back in my chair. I

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