Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Chapter 349: Say Goodbye To Carl 

Jennifer's POV:

I hurried back to my room.

After closing the door behind me, I leaned against it and took a few deep breaths to calm myself down.I didn't want anyone to suspect that there was something wrong with me.

As Carl's words just now flashed through my mind again, complicated feelings rose within me.

The truth was, deep down, from all the hints before, I had already guessed that Carl had a crush on me, but I had kept telling myself that I was just imagining things.I had never thought that it could actually be true, let alone that he would confess his feelings for me.

It was too ridiculous! That was the only reaction I could muster to this situation.

What the hell was going on in Carl's mind? He knew very well that I was married to Anthony, and was now the queen of the kingdom.

How could he say such a thing to me? My heart raced as I recalled the expression on Carl's face when he confessed his love tojust now.

It was lucky that no one else had seen it; otherwise, gossip would be spread everywhere.

I patted my chest and sighed.I took out my phone to call Anthony, but hesitated.I didn't know how to tell him about what had happened.

The only good thing was that Carl had promised not to ruin my relationship with Anthony.

Since that was the case, it wouldn't hurt forto pretend like nothing had happened.It was not that I disliked Carl.

After all, he was my childhood playmate.

But other than viewing him as an acquaintance, I had no other feelings for him.

Moreover, such a long thad passed since we last saw each other.

I was surprised that he still remembered everything so clearly.

"What a disaster!"

I muttered to myself, shaking my head.I opened the door again and prayed in my head that Carl could find his mate and forgetas soon as possible.

"Geta glass of hot milk," I said to a maid outside the room.

After I was brought the glass of hot milk, I sat on the sofa in a daze with the glass in my hand.

I wished that I could just erase Carl's confession from my mind, but the more I wanted to forget it, the more stubbornly his words kept ringing in my words.

Damn it!

At this moment, the door suddenly swung open, makingjerk up in surprise.

Anthony walked into the room with a smile.

"Honey, I'm back."

I hadn't expected Anthony to cback so early today.

Clutching the glass of milk tight in my hand, I mustered a smile at him.

"Anthony, you're here."

Even as I stared at Anthony, what Carl had said earlier kept echoing in my ears.I felt a little awkward facing my husband at the moment.

Should I tell him that Carl had confessed his love to me? It seemed like the right thing to do.I didn't want to hide anything from Anthony.

But at the stime, I was afraid that if Anthony learned that Carl had confessed his love to me, he wouldn't take it well.

There was a high probability of Anthony being jealous.

What if he made trouble for Carl? Worse, rumors would start to spread.

No, I didn't want to cause such chaos because of a harmless incident that had happened to me.It would be better to just keep it to myself.

In the end, I decided not to tell Anthony about Carl's confession.

"Honey, I'm so happy to see you," I said instead, setting the glass down on the table and gently holding Anthony's arm.

Unexpectedly, Anthony frowned at me.

"Honey, what's wrong? You don't look well." I hadn't thought that Anthony would be so perceptive.

I had just been in thought for a moment, but he had already noticed that something was wrong with me.

My incompetence at hiding such a small matter madefeel a little embarrassed, not to mention nervous.

It seemed that Anthony could see right through me.

Wouldn't it be better forto just tell him the truth now? However, while I was hesitating about whether to tell Anthony or not, he suddenly pulledinto his arms and sighed.

"Honey, I'm sorry.I know it's my fault.I've been so busy with my work these days that I couldn't take care of you well."

Hearing this, I couldn't help but swallow the words that were about to leave my mouth.I couldn't tell Anthony about what happened.

Right now, he had to focus on the war.

Even if I made up my mind to tell him, I would wait until later.

"I'm fine, Anthony," I said softly, throwing my arms around him.

"Honey, if you're not feeling well, please tell me.Don't try to bear it by yourself.I heard that pregnant women are very weak," Anthony said gently, stroking my long hair.

I shook my head and shot him a reassuring look.

"I'm fine, Anthony.Don't worry about me.You've already paid more than enough attention to me.You're the king of a country.I know that it isn't easy for you to think about the wellbeing of the country and your family at the stime.Even if you neglect something now and then, it's understandable.I won't get upset because of such a small thing, Anthony.I'm your mate.I will always be on your side."

Anthony's eyes deepened, filled with affection as he looked at me.

"Jennifer, you are the brightest light in my life.I love you."

I hugged Anthony tightly.

At this moment, I was so moved by his words that I completely forgot about what had happened with Carl earlier.

Nodding at Anthony, I said, "Anthony, I will never leave you."

"Silly girl, I won't leave you either.We will be together forever."

Anthony smiled and patted my cheek.

"Let's ask the maid to prepare dinner.What do you feel like eating today?"

"Anything is okay.I can't be picky about what I eat," I replied, pouting.

"I have to set an example for the baby in my belly!"

"What a clever girl!"

Anthony burst into laughter and lightly rubbed my nose with his knuckle.I leaned forward and gave him a peck on the cheek.

"I'm your clever girl!"

Shooting Anthony a coquettish look, I interlocked my fingers with his.

All of a sudden, I felt very secure.

This was the life I had always wanted.There was nothing more I could ask for.

Why was I wasting tthinking about someone unimportant? Soon, the maid prepared a sumptuous dinner for us.

Sitting at the dining table, Anthony and I chatted and laughed leisurely as we ate.

After dinner, the two of us retired to our bedroom.

Pullingto the bed, Anthony said seriously, "Jennifer, letmassage your shins.The doctor told me that doing that can prevent swelling during pregnancy."

A smile tugged at my lips.

"Oh, you are so sweet, Anthony."

I sat on the bed with my feet propped up in front of Anthony.As he massaged my shins, I thought about what else I had to do.I remembered that I had to call Simon to inform him of my return.

Without delay, I took out my phone and dialed Simon's number.

"Elder Simon, it's me.I'm coming back to the pack in a few days.I'm the Alpha, but I haven't dealt with the affairs of the pack for a long time.It’s really my fault."

The last thing I expected to hear from Simon was his refusal.

"No, Alpha Jennifer! Don't cback now.We're in dangerous times.The vampires are attacking werewolves.As the queen, your safety is more important than other things.The royal palace is heavily guarded, so you should stay there.If you leave the palace to travel to our pack, what if you're attacked by vampires, or worse, taken hostage? They'll be able to use you to threaten King Anthony, and the consequences will be unimaginable!"

For a moment, I was stunned.I was so worried about dealing with the matters of the pack that all these dangers hadn't crossed my mind at all.

After pondering over Simon's words for a moment, I realized that what he said made sense.

"But Simon, I'm worried about the pack.As the Alpha of our pack, I'm responsible for the safety and wellbeing of our members." I sighed helplessly.

"Don't worry, Alpha Jennifer.With Elder Tony and I in charge, the pack is ina good condition," Simon assured me.

"If anything unexpected happens, we will inform you immediately." I still wasn't fully convinced, but I had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, thank you, Elder Simon. I will cback when the situation is stable."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Simon, I hung up the phone.

Looking at Anthony, who was watchingwith a puzzled look, I sighed and told him about what Simon had just said.

"Simon doesn't wantto cback now. He said that with the vampires, it's too dangerous forto travel out of the palace.If they manage to get their hands on me, they can threaten you with my life.It's tough forto stay away from my pack, but he's right." Anthony stroked my belly gently and nodded.

"That's very thoughtful of Simon.You should stay in the palace for the tbeing, Jennifer.Everything will be fine."

I bit my lower lip.

"Yes, but I feel so useless.There's nothing I can do here to help anyone."

"Keeping the king company is an important task," Anthony teased.

As he spoke, he climbed on top of me.

"Isn't it, babe?"

With a snicker, he leaned down and kissed my lips.My eyelids fluttered shut as I lost myself in his passionate kiss.

At this moment, the only person in my mind and my heart was Anthony.