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.

his hand as if I was

are you being so formal? You did a great job fighting against the

as a member of the Osman

words were so noble and lofty that I

you had already managed to escape on your own.As your elder brother, I have to take responsibility for not saving you sooner," I said, pretending

was an accident.You don't

it's good to see you back here safe and

let go

your name?" I

my name is

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

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 she-wolf, so I decided to sound

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

I spoke, I secretly observed

and refused

training for long.The most important thing for her

words more or less confirmed my guess there was something going

I nodded at Anthony.

about it anymore.Well, since the two of you are already here, you should stay for dinner

another opportunity

might become the most powerful weapon in my arsenal

Jennifer's POV: 

to the royal palace to discuss our battle with the vampires

a strange tension between

me that he wanted me to carry out a royal mission, but Anthony refused

what Anthony

way for me to develop my skills and learn

I knew that he must have a reason for refusing the mission, so I didn't say

the king insisted

different from the

were a lot more luxurious, and the

didn't look close at

found this particularly odd, since Austin looked only a few years older than

brothers with such a small age gap

dining table, Austin sat at the head of the table, while Anthony sat several

of them spoke, which made the whole

dinner would end in the same depressing atmosphere, Austin took the initiative to chat

to be so reserved.You made a huge contribution to our victory against

you, Mr.Jones," I replied with a polite