#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

information about her patrons. Everyone my

to

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

the evidence that she has gone on quite a few since

she hasn’t been

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

reconcile this person with the girl I

I just never took it seriously. I thought it was

to have disappeared completely from the

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

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

was always really friendly. She

always loved to cook and would

that the intimate photos I saw of

everyone, not

the other evidence, though. How would her

him? I can’t

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

with her

them there that day, my heart shattered. I really

someone else broke me.

and call the doctor. I employed him back

the fabric, including Justin’s semen.

new technology has developed that can pinpoint the time.

only to get my wolf off

Alpha,” he says when he picks up

morning.” I rub my temples. “Did you do

have the results

for him to pull

here it is.” He’s silent for a moment, and I’m not sure if I’m even breathing.

we found on the panties appeared at least 24 hours after the

“What does that mean?”

panties had them

appeared.”

Abby didn’t

and did something with them I’d rather not imagine.

him down immediately and

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

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