Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Jennifer's POV: 

We hung out with Andy until the sun went down.

Although he had grown comfortable with me, I still couldn't glean any useful information from him.

I didn't expect a three-year-old child would be so careful with what he talked about.

Linda must've told him not to say anything.

Nevertheless, I still firmly believed she was hiding something.

But what could be so damning that she had to hide it from everyone? When we got back to the Rainbow Pack, we took Andy to Linda's room.

"We're back, Linda! Andy's so cute.Anthony and I have both grown very fond of him.We had a great time."

I smiled and ruffled Andy's hair.

"It must've been hard for you to raise Andy alone, Linda.By the way, which pack did you live in?"

"We went to the Red Sun Pack first, where we found a doctor who helped cure my disease.Then, I took Andy to the Rainbow Pack and we've been wandering around here ever since."

Linda's tone was calm and her face betrayed nothing.

If Andy hadn't mentioned the Lavender Pack today, I would have believed what she said.

She was a good actress.

I needed to be wary of any tricks she might play.

Out loud, I said with a smile, "You're a good mother and you've raised Andy well.You're strong-willed, too.It's no wonder my brother fell for you in the past."

"Thank you, Jennifer.I'm sure I'm nowhere near as strong as you, though,"

Linda said, feigning modesty.

We chatted for a little while longer before bidding each other goodnight.

Anthony and I headed back to our room.

The second we closed the door behind us, I began to talk about Linda with Anthony.

"Anthony, Linda's lying.Andy mentioned that they used to live in the Lavender Pack, but Linda didn't mention it and said they had been staying in the Rainbow Pack for a while now."

I frowned and scratched my chin.

"Plus, I can tell that he's keeping a secret for Linda.No matter how I asked, Andy wouldn't mention anything about their past.I think Linda's hiding something."

"I agree.There is something fishy about Linda.Don't worry.I'll try to help.I'll send my attendants over to the Lavender Pack to investigate a she-wolf named Linda.And if Linda did live there, I'll have them find out everything they can about her stay there.But the Lavender Pack is far.The investigation may take some time."

my hand a

would stand by my side

on

Anthony.If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known what to do.I just want my brother and Skylar

one.Your business is mine.You don't have to think too

around me and

to get married.Jerome and Skylar love each other,

so lucky to have

by his words, I hugged him back

was inexplicably comforting, which made me

melt

the brightest light in

Jerome's POV: 

was in a

She worried me.

only to

still, I had to find out through a maid that she hadn't eaten a thing all

I would rather she beat me

her going hungry, so I headed to the kitchen to whip her up

little while later, I pulled the cake out of the oven, applied the buttercream, then meticulously added

cake up to

cake.I made it myself.Even if you're not hungry, please eat—for my sake.I know you're in a bad mood, but the cake will

the door,

cake in my hand, they welled up with

future Alpha.Why would you go through the trouble of making a cake for me?

plate and pulled me

truth is, I'm not angry at you.I locked myself in because I needed to calm down.Linda and Andy's sudden appearance just shocked me too much."sudden

"I understand,"

out to

for you, okay? Promise me that you will take good

"Got it."

gnawed her lower lip

listen to you from now

"Good girl."

pecked

cake your favorite? Let me feed

small piece and fed

her, but she obediently opened her mouth and

streaming down her cheeks, landing

Skylar?

fork and hugged

hope you can give

didn't do anything