#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

at remembering information about her patrons.

things to

to

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

been

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

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

to cook. I just never took it seriously. I

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

Wherever he’s

want to find him, it won’t be

interviews with my staff, Abby was always really friendly. She was

to cook and

intimate photos I saw of Abby and Justin didn’t mean

everyone, not just

the other evidence, though. How would her

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

of the physical evidence I found. It’s not like I

with her without

there that day, my heart shattered.

someone else broke me.

call the doctor. I employed him back when I first

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

new technology has developed that can pinpoint

get my wolf

when

“Did you do the tests

Sir. I have the results here. Just give

pull up

silent for a moment, and I’m not sure

least 24 hours after

“What does that mean?”

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

appeared.”

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

did something with them

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

you,” I say. I hang up the phone and lean back in my chair. I can’t believe it. If only I had

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