#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

patrons. Everyone my investigators spoke

to say about

to focus on any personal relationships as a

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

been in

of herself into her business,

reconcile

to cook. I just never took it seriously. I thought it

on the other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from

couldn’t find anything on him. Wherever he’s working now, it hasn’t been

to find him, it won’t be quite as

was always really friendly. She was close to everyone

any attitude with them. She always loved to cook

photos I saw of Abby and Justin didn’t mean anything.

everyone, not just

evidence, though. How would

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

me doesn’t refute any of the physical evidence I found. It’s not

with her

that day, my heart shattered. I really loved her, and knowing

someone else broke me.

I employed him back when I first

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

pinpoint the time. I’m desperate

only to get my wolf off

says when he picks

you do the tests I asked of

Sir. I have the results here. Just give

pull up the information with bated

I’m not sure if I’m even breathing. “It

we found on the panties appeared at least 24 hours

“What does that mean?”

means it’s unlikely that the wearer of the panties had

appeared.”

silence. If that’s true, then Abby didn’t have

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

to track him down immediately and let

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

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