Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Chapter 348: Carl's Confession 

Jennifer's POV:

These days, Anthony was so busy dealing with government affairs.I didn't want to cause him any more trouble, so Elizabeth and I didn't dare to bother him.

Whenever we had free time, we would go for a walk in the garden with Caroline.I supported Elizabeth by the arm as we walked along the garden path.

"Mom, the elders are now convinced.Austin's victory in the first battle must've surprised them!"

At the mention of the most recent battle, Elizabeth lit up.

"I told you that Austin’s a brave soldier! Now he has changed and turned over a new leaf.Without his stubbornness anymore, he'll be even stronger than before."

"I'm so proud of him!"

Caroline, who was walking beside Elizabeth, announced happily.

"I hope he'll defeat the vampires soon and come back safely.Alice and I miss him so much!"

When we reached the end of the garden path, I couldn't help but think about Anthony.

"Mom, I think Anthony will be exhausted from working all the time.I'll bring him some desserts to reward him.Please excuse me!"

Elizabeth smiled at me knowingly.

"Go ahead.I'm sure he'll be happy to see you."

Caroline nodded and smiled, too.

"Say hello to Anthony for me please."

"Okay!"

After saying goodbye to them, I went straight to the kitchen and personally prepared some of Anthony's favorite desserts.

When a maid saw me pull a batch of freshly-baked desserts out of the oven, she reached for a plate and was about to put them on the plate.I quickly stopped her.

"It's okay.I'll do it myself."

I picked up the plate and carefully packed the desserts before putting it in a lunch box.Then, I strode out of the kitchen and excitedly bounded over to Anthony's office.

When I walked into his office, I found Anthony sitting alone at his desk, rifling through some documents.

As soon as I walked to him, he stood up in surprise and asked, "Honey, what brings you here?"I smiled shyly and held up the lunch box.

"I figured you were so busy lately, so I wanted to give you a little treat.Look, I made these myself!"

Anthony took over the lunch box, unpacked the plate of desserts and set it on the desk.

Then, he pulled me to sit on his laps and whispered, "Thank you, honey.These look amazing."

I picked up a piece of cake and fed it to Anthony.

"How is it?"

Anthony chewed on the cake and smiled charmingly.

"It's delicious, of course.You have some, too."

As he spoke, Anthony picked up a piece of cake and fed it to me.

After that, he wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed me.He didn't let go of me until my body grew weak from his kiss.

"You're so naughty!" I chuckled and continued to feed him.

In this way, we finished the desserts I baked.I picked up the lunch box and stood up to leave. Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

"Okay, I won't take up any more of your time.Balance your work with rest, okay?"

However, Anthony grabbed me by the wrist.

"Honey, don't go.With you here, I'll work even faster.Whenever I kiss you, I feel like I can read a hundred more documents."

Anthony's words made me blush.

"What on earth are you talking about?"

Just as Anthony opened his mouth to answer me, an attendant knocked on the door.

"Mr.Jones, Elder Primo wants to see you."

Seeing that Anthony had some serious work to do, I quickly turned to leave.

"I'll go now, Anthony."

This time, Anthony didn't try to stop me anymore.

He sighed and said, "Be careful, honey.Call me if you need anything."

When I left his office, I realized I didn't want to go back to our room just yet, so I decided to go on another walk in the garden.I figured I could pick some roses and take them back to our room.

Just as I bent down to pluck the perfect rose, a voice sounded from behind me.

"Jennifer!" A man called out my name.

His voice sounded familiar.

I turned around in astonishment and found Carl standing behind me.

What on earth was he doing here? Confused and wary, I managed to force a smile.

"Carl! What a pleasant surprise."

"I'm here for a meeting.Since, you know, there've been many battles recently."

Carl shifted his weight uneasily.He scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

"I didn't expect to see you again, Jennifer.I was just thinking about coming to see you to say goodbye.I'm leaving for my pack soon."

I was a little embarrassed.

"Oh, I see."

Carl still seemed to be very interested in me.

But after everything that had happened before, I thought it'd be better to keep my distance from him.

Carl's POV:

The situation between the vampires and werewolves just kept getting more and more chaotic.

As an Alpha, I naturally had to fight for my pack's safety.

And just as I had feared, a few days ago, vampires attacked my pack.

When the battle subsided, I went straight to the imperial palace to ask for King Anthony's help.

He was very generous and agreed to help me without reservation.

I should've hurried back to my pack to oversee the operation, but whenever I thought about Jennifer, I hesitated.Although I couldn't have her, I wanted her to know my feelings.

At the very least, I wanted her to remember me.

Plagued by this, I didn't leave the capital immediately.I looked for the chance to see Jennifer.

But because she was the queen, I couldn't just approach her in public.I could do nothing but wait for an opportunity to meet her in private.

Unfortunately, Anthony and Jennifer seemed to be very busy recently, so I didn't get any chance.I never would've expected that we would run into each other in the garden.

It must've been arranged by God.

Looking at the charming and lovely Jennifer in front of me, my heart raced in my chest, and I found myself at a loss for words.

"Jennifer, I've been thinking about this for a long time.I decided I needed to say goodbye to you, face to face,"

I hesitated for a while and said slowly, butterflies fluttering in my stomach.I really just wanted to be honest with her and tell her how I felt.

But I also worried that my confession would only cause her more trouble and that she'd hate me for it.

What if we couldn't even be friends after I confessed?

"Oh, that's very considerate of you, Carl."

Hearing what I said, Jennifer smiled gently.

"When will you leave? Be careful.It's not safe these days.You never know where the vampires will strike."

"Actually, I'm leaving today," I answered hurriedly.

"I should've left earlier, but because I hadn't seen you, I…”

My voice trailed off.I was so giddy that I blurted out the truth.

Jennifer's smile stiffened, but then she quickly regained her composure.

"Your pack needs you more than I do, right? Carl, you should go back and take care of your pack.Anyway, there's something I have to deal with, so I'll get going now."

As Jennifer spoke, she turned around to leave.

Judging from her expression, I could tell that she was trying to avoid me, which made me feel unhappy.If I didn't confess my love to her right now, I might never get another chance.

'Be a man, Carl!’ I psyched myself up.

"Jennifer!" I stopped her.

"Don't go.There's something I need to tell you."

Jennifer paused and turned to look at me questioningly.

"What is it, Carl? Actually, if there's something you want to tell me, you can just text me”

"I love you, Jennifer!" I interrupted her.

Jennifer was obviously stunned for a moment, then she shook her head and took a step back.

"Carl! You know that I'm already married to Anthony!"

"Don't be nervous, Jennifer.Of course I know that you're the queen." I said, shaking my head with remorse.

"I don't want you to reciprocate my love.I just felt the need to tell you, lest I regret it for the rest of my life.Truth be told, I've fallen for you ever since we were children.I've had a crush on you for years."

Jennifer averted her gaze and lowered her head.

"Carl...Oh, my God! I really don't know what to say..."

I was afraid that she would say something I didn't want to hear, so I said hurriedly, "Don't get me wrong, Jennifer.I wish you and Anthony all the happiness in the world.I just wanted you to know how I feel.I'll never bring this up again.I'll hide it deep in my heart from now on."

"Carl, please don't do this for me.I want you to find your own mate."

Jennifer raised her head to look me in the eye resolutely.

My own mate? How could I fall in love with anyone other than her? I smiled bitterly, but I didn't dare to tell her the truth.

"Okay, I'll do my best to find her," I said with difficulty.

"Good.If there's nothing else, I'll go now.See you.Bye! "

As Jennifer spoke, she turned around and left in a hurry, as if she was fleeing from me.

I watched her receding figure, feeling depressed.

What a terrible confession! Did Jennifer dislike me that much? I sighed.

That didn't change the way I felt about her.