Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Anthony's POV: 

If I were to be completely honest, I loathed the idea of Jennifer sharing a meal with Carl.I just hated the way he looked at her, as though he coveted my beloved she -wolf.

Every single time they met, Carl would fix his eyes on Jennifer, as though she was the only thing that interested him in this world.

However, Jennifer and Carl were good childhood friends.

Wasn't it normal for friends to have chat and have dinner together? My rational mind told me that I needed to lighten up a little.

Plus, I loved Jennifer.I loved her independent soul.I knew that she wasn't the kind of she-wolf that would take her relationship lightly.I needed to understand and trust her.So I relented and accompanied her to see Carl.

When Jennifer and I approached the restaurant entryway, the doorman bowed to me.

"Mr.and Mrs.Jones, this way please!"I nodded, took Jennifer's hand and together, we followed the waiter into the restaurant.

Carl was already there, sitting by the window and reading the menu.

"Hi, Carl, I hope we didn't keep you waiting!"

Jennifer greeted him warmly.

I also nodded to him curtly.Carl stood up and reached out his hand to me.

"Don't worry.I just got here.It’s nice to see you again, Mr.Jones."

"Hello, Alpha Carl."

Because Carl behaved so politely, I needed to reciprocate.I reached out to shake his hand, then quietly pulled out a chair for Jennifer.

"Here, honey."

"Thank you, honey!"Jennifer sat down, smiling up at me.

"Mr.Jones, I don’t know what sort of food you like, so please order whatever you want,"Carl said as he handed me the menu.

I accepted it graciously and skimmed through it.I quickly ordered Jennifer's favorite dishes.

"Carl, how about you? What do you like to eat?"Jennifer asked politely.

"I'm good with anything."Carl sat opposite us with a big smile.

"Do you still hate spicy food, Carl? I remember that you used to cry whenever you ate something spicy,"

Jennifer teased Carl and tittered.

Carl also chuckled.

"Of course I eat spicy food now.I'm an adult after all."

Seeing how casually the two interacted, I felt a little unhappy.

How dare he talk and laugh so naturally with my queen? "Let me order a few more dishes."I waved at a waiter and pointed at the braised hot and spicy shrimps and spicy chicken wings on the menu.

"We'll have this and this.I want them to be as spicy as possible."

When Jennifer saw the dishes I ordered, she snickered.

whispered in my ear, "You're

want to see if Carl would dare to ask my queen out

the food?"Carl suddenly asked, turning

menu back to the

spicy dishes.If you really can't eat spicy food, Carl, there's no need to force yourself.We ordered

for the concern, Jennifer," Carl

by her first

Jones.

way he addressed her.I could do nothing but look at Carl coldly, not bothering to hide

Carl's POV: 

be served, I talked and laughed with Jennifer.We reminisced our childhood, recalling the

in the tooth fairy.Whenever I lost a tooth, I would hide it under my pillow.But one night, the teeth underneath my

you're

my pillow, and then my mother told me that the tooth fairy was too busy for me."Jennifer's laughter

help but

couldn't infect

who was sitting next to her, sliced his beef steak in silence and stared

me in this way ever since I started chatting with Jennifer.He probably was so unhappy to see another

the dissatisfaction in his eyes, but I didn't care at all.I simply smiled at him, pretending to be

the king, but so what? He was just born into royalty.He might've fought

his

do to me?

the food is ready to be

waitress came over, pushing a

be thirsty.Let me pour you a glass of juice,"I

my hand could even touch her glass, Anthony cut

thanks.Let me do

was icy

back down and watch as he poured Jennifer a glass

"Thank you, honey."

at Anthony sweetly.I couldn't help but sneer

some shrimps.Shrimps are high in protein and

began to

good to eat

so thoughtful.I just

looked at

at Anthony, I felt

that, no matter how close I was to Jennifer, I was still an outsider.She

It was obvious.

loved her

loved each other so much that maybe only death could

about this, I felt very bitter, but there

moment, Anthony suddenly stood

he pushed a plate of spicy chicken

this dish, Alpha Carl.This is the specialty here.It tastes very good.I hope

said with a

himself personally served a dish to

dared to refuse him, it would make me seem ungrateful

see past his scheme, I had no choice but to accept the food

pierced my fork into a chicken wing and took a