Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Chapter 46: The Real Culprit

 Anthony's POV: For some reason, Austin asked me and Jennifer to stay for dinner.

It was unusual because, ever since our father passed away, I had never sat with him at the same table.

He was acting suspiciously.

I finally realized his intention when he started chatting with Jennifer on and off throughout the evening.

He was testing my relationship with Jennifer.

What was he trying to do? Did he want to use Jennifer to control me? He had no shame.

Fortunately, Jennifer cooperated with me by giving no hints that we were in a relationship.

I merely winked at her, and she realized that we were in a precarious situation.

So we both acted as if we were not interested in each other.

What I was not sure of was whether or not Austin bought our act.

I thought that our visit to the royal palace would end with dinner.

I had not expected Austin to ask us to stay the night.

I turned down his offer, using tomorrow's training as an excuse.

On the way back, Jennifer and I deliberately kept some distance between us.

When the car finally left the palace premises, I reached out for her hand, intending to twine her fingers with mine.

Unexpectedly, Jennifer brushed off my hand.

She crossed her arms over her chest and leisurely leaned back against her seat.

"You are not interested in me, right? So why are you trying to hold my hand?"

Jennifer asked teasingly.

I smiled, pulled her into a hug and sincerely apologized, "I didn't mean it, honey.I lied to Austin for a reason."

Pressing her cheek against my chest, Jennifer asked, "Do you have a bad relationship with him?"

"We have the same father but different mothers,"

I explained, hoping that Jennifer would stay away from Austin from now on.

a deeper reason behind my complicated relationship with Austin, but I thought it

keep your guard up around

safety, I hoped that she would never have

will

Jennifer didn't question my request,

her head on my lap and let

was one thing

"What was it?"

I asked Jennifer.

answered seriously, "When I went to the bathroom earlier, I saw someone in black.He seemed to be looking for

"Oh?"

wondered if the person she saw was the attendant I had sent to search the

see his face? What did he look like?"

replied, "No, I didn't see his face, but

Jennifer in on my

safest for her not

tell Jennifer everything about me until she

that, I had to find a

nap. I'll wake you up when we

encouraged Jennifer to lie back down on my lap

caressed her hair

at the

on my lap, she wrapped her arms around me as if

sign that

at ease even

to wake her

some time since she last slept well, so I hefted

where few people

I tucked her into bed, I really wanted to sleep with her in

moment, I received a

attempted to poison Jennifer had been found and was now at

called for the drillmaster and Daniel, and then sent the surveillance video I had received

that it was Anna who had bought medicine from a pharmacy, disguised herself as

had not expected Daniel to eat the poisoned

powder was

The video shook everyone.

the drillmaster could not believe that was such a terrible she-wolf

"Explain yourself, Anna."

had

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