#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. Everyone my investigators spoke

things to say

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

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

hasn’t been in anything

business, and

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

I just never took it seriously.

to have disappeared completely from the public

Wherever he’s

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

on interviews with my staff, Abby was always really friendly. She was close to everyone

any attitude with them. She always loved to cook and

of Abby and Justin didn’t

everyone, not just

would her panties have gotten in the weed pile

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

physical evidence I

her without

I found them there that day, my heart shattered. I really loved her, and

someone else broke me.

I employed him back when I

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

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

get

he says when he picks up

temples. “Did you

the results here. Just give

wait for him to pull up the information with bated

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

on the panties appeared at least 24 hours after the marks made by

“What does that mean?”

means it’s unlikely that the wearer of the panties had them on that same day that

appeared.”

If that’s true, then Abby didn’t have an

her panties and did something

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

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

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