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.

over, she whispered in my ear,

to see if Carl would dare to ask my queen out ever again,"I whispered back,

ordering the food?"Carl

menu back

food, Carl, there's no need

for the concern, Jennifer,"

her first name?

Jones.

back at him and nodded.If she was okay with it, I couldn't force Carl to change the way he addressed her.I could do nothing but look at Carl coldly, not bothering to hide my hostility.I

Carl's POV: 

waiting for the food to be served, I talked and laughed with Jennifer.We reminisced our

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 so funny!"Jennifer kept

one tooth under my pillow, and then my mother told me that

help but

infect

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

been looking at me in this way ever since I started chatting with

see the dissatisfaction in his eyes, but I didn't care at all.I simply smiled at him, pretending to be oblivious to his hatred, and then continued to

what? He was just born into royalty.He might've fought a bit to take back the throne, but that

his queen, not his

he do to

is ready

came over, pushing a food cart towards our

pour you a glass of juice,"I said, standing up

my hand could even touch her glass, Anthony cut

me do

was

nothing I could do but awkwardly sit back down

"Thank you, honey."

at Anthony sweetly.I couldn't

some shrimps.Shrimps are high in protein and are

began to shell

not good to

thank you, honey.You're so thoughtful.I just so happen to

looked at

at Anthony, I felt very

no matter how close I was to Jennifer, I was

It was obvious.

Anthony loved her

much that maybe

I felt very bitter, but there was

this moment, Anthony suddenly stood up, snapping me back to

a plate of spicy chicken wings in

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

said with a

dish to an Alpha, it was a

I dared to refuse him, it would make me

past his scheme, I had no choice but to accept

Anthony's burning gaze, I pierced my fork into a