#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

about her patrons.

to say

to focus on any personal relationships as a result.

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

she hasn’t been in anything

into her business, and

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

just never took it seriously. I thought it was

the other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from

couldn’t find anything on him. Wherever he’s

want to find him,

always really friendly. She

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

intimate photos I saw of Abby and Justin didn’t

not just

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

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

of the physical evidence I found.

her without concrete

heart shattered. I really loved

someone else broke me.

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

Justin’s semen. It’s hard to refute

developed that can pinpoint the time.

if only to get my wolf

says when

temples. “Did you do the tests I asked

the results here. Just

pull up the information

moment, and I’m not

appeared at least 24

“What does that mean?”

panties had them on that same day

appeared.”

then Abby didn’t have an affair

her panties and did something with them I’d rather

decide to track him down immediately and let my wolf

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

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