#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 investigators

things to say

like she hasn’t had much time to focus on

that she has gone on quite a few since we

hasn’t been in anything

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

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

just never took it

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

he’s working now, it hasn’t been through

to find him, it won’t

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

She always loved to cook and would often get them to try

saw of Abby and Justin

everyone, not just

would her panties have gotten in the

him? I can’t think of any explanation, and the information

got for me doesn’t refute any of the physical

her without

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

someone else broke me.

call the doctor. I employed him back when I first found

Justin’s semen. It’s hard

has developed that can pinpoint the

only to get my wolf

when he picks up

rub my temples. “Did you do the tests I

the results here. Just give me one

him to pull

moment, and I’m

the panties appeared at least 24 hours after the

“What does that mean?”

the panties had them

appeared.”

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

got ahold of her panties and did something with them I’d

so much, I decide to track him down immediately and let my wolf

up the phone and lean back in my chair. I

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