#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

remembering information about her patrons.

to say

she hasn’t had much time to focus

that she has gone on

she hasn’t been

all of herself into her business, and she’s seen

I can’t reconcile this person with the girl

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

on the other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from

him. Wherever he’s working now,

find him,

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

loved to cook

photos I saw of Abby and Justin

everyone, not

evidence, though. How would her panties have gotten in

with him? I can’t think of

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

her without

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

someone else broke me.

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

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

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

to get my

morning, Alpha,” he says when he picks

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

have the results here.

pull up the information

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

the panties appeared at least 24 hours after the marks

“What does that mean?”

the panties had them on that

appeared.”

Abby didn’t have

her panties and did something

I decide to track him down immediately and let my wolf

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

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