#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

about her patrons. Everyone my investigators

things to say about

time to focus on any personal

evidence that she has gone on quite a few

she hasn’t been in

put all of herself into her business,

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

never took

on the other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from the

Wherever he’s working

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

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

loved to

photos I saw of Abby and Justin didn’t mean

not

the other evidence, though. How would her

with him? I can’t think of any

physical evidence I found. It’s not like

with her without concrete

I found them there that day, my heart shattered.

someone else broke me.

employed him back

including Justin’s

can pinpoint the time. I’m desperate to know

only to get my wolf off

when he

morning.” I rub my temples. “Did you

I have the results here. Just give

for him to pull up the information with bated

silent for a moment, and I’m not sure if

appeared at least 24 hours after the marks

“What does that mean?”

panties had them on that same day that the

appeared.”

then Abby didn’t have an

her panties and did something with them I’d rather not

I decide to track him down immediately and let my

lean back in my chair. I can’t believe

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