Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Anthony's POV: 

After doing everything we could at the store, Jennifer and I headed back to the royal palace.

The elders already knew about my mother's disappearance.

They asked me to bring Jennifer back.

It seemed they wanted to make a fuss of things.

The truth was, Jennifer didn't have to come.

But thinking about how she was to be my wife, I figured it'd be good for her to face the elders better sooner than later.

Thus, I followed the request of the elders and brought her with me.

To my surprise, the elders seemed to be gearing up towards putting all the blame on Jennifer.

They insisted she was to blame for my mother's disappearance.

"It's Jennifer's duty to protect Mrs.Jones, but she disappeared right under her nose.She should take responsibility."

"Yes.Jennifer needs to be punished!" These elders were adamant.

"Jennifer didn't do anything wrong. She didn't know any of this was going to happen!" I defended Jennifer.

"Mr.Jones, there is a rumor that you are obsessed with Jennifer.Seeing you defend her like this, I think they're not just rumors.You still haven't found out what happened back then.Is this woman more important than your mother? You're slowly losing yourself!"

One of the elders spoke sadly.

This elder was one of my trusted confidants.

He had been supporting my fight against Austin.

We hadn't found out who had killed my father, and the elders had been asking me to investigate.

Even so, I didn't expect them to argue with me about this.

Since the topic was brought up, the other elders chimed in.

"Yes.There was a rumor that Mr.Jones has become indolent because of a she-wolf."

"I wonder what else Mr.Jones will do for this she- wolf?"

"So, do you really want to blame Jennifer for my mother’s disappearance?" I asked coldly.

I really couldn't stand it anymore.

Those old guys were so preoccupied with putting Jennifer down that they weren't even looking for my mother.

I narrowed my eyes in suspicion.

was more to my

shoot me down, and who else would plan such a thing other than Austin? Speaking of the devil, Austin cleared his throat and spoke

Jennifer to bring back Elizabeth within three days? If

"No way!" I refuted.

don't have a single clue regarding my mother's disappearance.How could anyone find her in

soon as I said that, Jennifer took a step forward and

do it.They won't dare to hurt you

reason why she had agreed to this mission so recklessly was that she was afraid I would be in

me as

I care deeply about your mother.I've been worried sick about her.I

I'll go with you," I said

she felt bad about my

I could still

was a kind-hearted and

thing alone, so

Jennifer's POV:

where should

was really worried

kidnapping, I

sooner we found her, the

I think all of this has something to do with Austin.I think he has hidden my mother somewhere we would least

my mother's safety is guaranteed.He must've done

pondering this for a bit, I realized Anthony's theory made

usually stayed in

seen many werewolves

the most motive to kidnap her was

we didn't have

let's split up.We'll find her

need to

obviously opposed to

you should take

a reassuring

kiss on my cheek and whispered, "Be

stood on tiptoe and kissed him on

Then, we parted ways.

I got a tip that Elizabeth had been spotted deep within

palace was a complicated piece of

secret rooms within its depths, which were indeed suitable

Austin who had kidnapped Elizabeth, it made sense for him to hide her somewhere

I doubted the authenticity

realized it was my only lead, and consequently, my only chance at finding Elizabeth at

better than wandering around

in

find her as soon as

snuck inside the royal palace and started to