Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Amelia's POV: 

After the meeting, Morgan and I headed back to our room.Thinking about everything that had happened since last night, my heart felt heavy.Larry, that bastard! Why couldn't he just let me go? 

"What's wrong, honey? You don't look so happy.Is it because you need to get close to Larry to drug him? If you don't want to do it, I'll tell Mr.Jones right now."

Morgan wrapped his arms around my waist from behind.

"There must be another way.I don't want you to force yourself."

But I shook my head and sighed heavily.

"It's not that, honey.I know you feel sorry for me, but I have to go through with this.It's the only way."

I turned around to look into his eyes sadly.

"It's just, I was thinking that if I were to get close to him, I'd need to convince him that we broke up..."

My voice trailed off.It would hurt Morgan too much.

Sure enough, tears welled up in his eyes but he stayed strong for me.

"It's no big deal.If it means saving you, I'm willing to pretend we broke up!"

"But, honey, it's not fair to you!"

I hugged him tightly, wishing all our troubles were behind us.

"It's all my fault!"

Thinking of the nude photos, I felt more and more ashamed.

"It's all my fault," I repeated sadly.

"If it weren't for me, we wouldn't be in this situation."

"Don't say that! Honey, it's not your fault!"

Morgan lowered his head and kissed me, tears streaming down his cheeks.

"It's all my fault! If I had been able to protect you well, nothing would have happened."

Morgan was always so nice to me.He was so considerate and thoughtful.

"We both didn't do anything wrong, honey.This is all Larry's fault.I'm just grateful we got to meet again.Without you, I wouldn't have had the will to live on!" I murmured tearfully.

"Honey, if we want to convince Larry that we broke up, we need to sleep in different bedrooms.But don't worry.Once we catch Larry, we can finally be together in peace."

Morgan stroked my hair to comfort me.

I nodded.

sure we'll have our happy ending,

I reluctantly let go of Morgan's

monitoring us.You should go to bed early.You've been so busy taking care of me that you haven't slept

"Okay,"

Morgan promised.

too, my dear.If anything happens, just call me.I

the bedroom in a daze.I went to the cabinet

photo rubbed more salt into my

much! He had

needed to pay the

gritted my teeth angrily and took out a lighter.I lit those photos on fire and watched them

ashes left, I

copies, it felt cathartic to vent my anger

I received a text from the

your shoulders, okay? The past might be dark, but it's in the past.You

I felt touched.

from me, but the kind girl

was still the previous Jennifer—a considerate and good girl.I texted

Jennifer.I will be

send, I felt more determined than ever

Anthony's POV: 

down the last of my work, I found that it was time

have dinner with your

Jennifer saw me tuck away the last

"Good idea, babe."

making her wait for me.I took her hand and we went to my mother's

invited her to dinner, my mother

very tired

asking a maid to bring some food up to her room,

queen out to dinner.Don't starve your wife and

I were soon driven out

faces, Jennifer and I exchanged sheepish

mother was just giving

might as well," I said to

have a candlelit

eyes grew wide with

"Okay!"

after I declared to Carl that I was going to have a candlelit dinner with my

the royal restaurant, where royals and

to clear the entire restaurant for us tonight.I took Jennifer's

"Please, my queen."

was dimly lit for a