Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Austin's POV:

"Mr.Jones, your brother and Miss Smith have arrived.Would you like to invite them in now?"

I was dealing with state affairs in the study when an attendant came to inform me about Anthony and Jennifer's arrival.

I raised my gaze from the documents on the desk and stared at the door.

It was hot outside.

I really wished that I could make Anthony wait longer in the burning heat, but I couldn't humiliate him like that for the time being.

That bastard had been lucky enough to survive.

But since he had come back alive, I had to express my condolences to him in person.

In this way, I could not only show my concern for my younger brother to the elders, but I could also take the opportunity to ask Anthony about those vampires.

Moreover, I was curious about the trainee who had been caught together with Anthony.

Even though Anthony had been up against so many vampires, he had managed to escape in the end.

I highly suspected that the trainee had made a great contribution.

"Call them in," I ordered.

"Yes, Mr.Jones."

Not long after, the attendant returned to the room with Anthony, who was followed by a beautiful girl.

I heard that this she-wolf was the strongest one among the current trainees.

Now that I saw her in person, I was even more interested in her.

I sat upright, feeling a lot less upset all of a sudden.

"Greetings, Mr.Jones ."

The two of them greeted me and bowed to me.

I wasn't pleased to see Anthony, but as reluctant as I was, I had to come to him and help him up.

I wished that Anthony would've died in the vampires’ territory, but he was lucky enough to survive.

Now, I had to pretend to show my condolences to him.

held his hand as

are you being so formal? You did a great

was my duty as a

that I could not find anything wrong with

managed to escape on your own.As your elder brother, I have to take responsibility for not saving

accident.You don't have

to see you back here

pleasantries with Anthony, I let go of his hand and turned

your name?" I

my name

which were filled with both the tenderness of a she- wolf and the toughness of a

why would Anthony take only a mere trainee on such a dangerous mission with him? Was there more to their relationship? Judging by the chemistry between the two of them, I guessed that my younger brother had fallen in love with

the trainees, you're the strongest.Since that's the case, I would like to give you a royal mission.If you

I secretly observed

pulled a long face and refused me

is not qualified to carry out a royal mission yet.She hasn't been training for long.The most important thing for her now

or less confirmed my guess there was something

I nodded at Anthony.

since the two of you are already here, you

wanted another opportunity to test

weapon in my

Jennifer's POV: 

invited me and Anthony to the royal palace

tension between

told me that he wanted me to carry out a royal mission,

know what Anthony was

would be a great way for me to develop

must have a reason for refusing the mission,

the king insisted that

the atmosphere was very different from the time

the tableware were a lot more luxurious, and the whole affair was stiff

didn't

this particularly odd, since Austin looked

small age gap

table, Austin sat at the head of the table, while

made the whole dinner

in the same depressing atmosphere,

no need to be so reserved.You made a huge contribution to our victory against the vampires this

Mr.Jones," I replied with