#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

much time to focus on any personal relationships

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

she hasn’t been in anything

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

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

never took it seriously. I thought it was

on the other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from the public

anything on him. Wherever he’s working now, it

channels. If I want to find him,

my staff, Abby was always really friendly. She was close

any attitude with them. She always loved to cook and would often get them to try her

photos I saw of Abby

not just

explain the other evidence, though. How would

an affair with him? I can’t think

doesn’t refute any of the physical evidence

with her without

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

someone else broke me.

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

the fabric, including Justin’s semen. It’s hard to refute evidence like that.

that can pinpoint the time. I’m desperate

get my wolf off my

Alpha,” he says when

temples. “Did you do the tests I asked of

results here. Just

wait for him to pull up the information

and I’m not

we found on the panties appeared at least 24

“What does that mean?”

the wearer of the panties had them on that same day that the

appeared.”

then Abby didn’t

got ahold of her panties and did something with them I’d rather not imagine. In case

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

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

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