Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Chapter 283: An Appointment With Larry 

Morgan's POV:

When I looked at Amelia's pale face, I clutched my chest as I felt my heart tighten with excruciating pain.

Larry! It was all that mad bastard's fault! I wasn't a man of violence, but if I could get my hands on that rotten wizard, I would gut him like a fish and watch him die a slow and painful death.I was not confident to contend with him.I spent my solitary years on the snow mountain honing my skills and studying witchcraft.I wasn't as weak as I used to be, to say the least, but I was still no match for the famous grand wizard.

And yet, I was determined to put up a fight for sake of Amelia's safety.

After all, she was the love of my life.

She was the most important part of my life, without a question.

While I was deep in contemplation, Anthony and Jennifer walked into the ward.

"Morgan, don't worry.We will work together and defeat Larry," Anthony said seriously as if he had seen through my dilemma.

I respected Anthony and I believed in him.

"Thank you for helping us again, Mr.Jones.Amelia and I wouldn't know what to do without you and Jennifer."

The doctor entered after knocking on the door once and he brought with him an injection.

"Is that the antidote?" I asked hopefully.

After administering the injection, the doctor said to me, "This was just a painkiller to help ease the pain.We are doing our best to cup with the antidote.Please, have faith."

My eyes fell to the floor in disappointment, but I still expressed my gratitude.

"Thank you, doctor." I took a deep breath and held Amelia's hand tightly.

"Amelia, are you okay? If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me.I will use magic to relieve your pain."

Amelia opened her tear-soaked eyes and tried to smile at me, but when I saw how her lips trembled, it crushed my spirit completely.

"Honey, don't be sad.I've already prepared for the worst result.I'm happy that I got to see you again, even if it was only just for a few days, I can at least die with sgood memories," Amelia said slowly and then she shifted her gaze to Anthony and Jennifer.

"Mr.Jones, you and Jennifer shouldn't be here right now. Don't you have an important ceremony to arrange?"

"All right, Amelia.Anthony and I will head back first.I think you two need sttogether.Morgan will take good care of you.If you need anything, let us know at any time," Jennifer said sincerely.

Anthony took out his phone and dialed a number.

After he hung up, he said to us, "I've contacted the director of the hospital and asked him to send the most experienced doctors to treat Amelia.Don't worry.Everything will be all right."

After saying that, Anthony turned his head and ordered his attendant, "Double the security in the hospital and don't let alone suspicious get close to Amelia and Morgan."

"Thank you for your help, Mr.Jones."

I was grateful to Anthony for his thoughtfulness and kindness.

Amelia tried her best to sit up and said to Anthony and Jennifer, "Thank you for everything.I really don't know how I'm ever going to repay you."

"All you need to do to repay us is rest and get better soon.Take care, Amelia.We will see you tomorrow,"

Jennifer replied with a smile.

After Jennifer and Anthony left the ward with the doctor, Amelia and I were left alone in the quiet ward.

I held her hand and comforted her, "Amelia, get to sleep.Honey, you've been through a lot."

Amelia's POV: I could hardly keep my eyes open through the exhaustion, but I fought the urge to sleep.

After all, I was afraid I didn't have much tleft.

I just wanted to see Morgan a little longer.

After lying in bed quietly for a while, I said, "Morgan, let's leave the royal palace after attending the wedding of Mr.Jones and Jennifer, okay? If Larry comes afteragain, I don't want to endanger the others."

"Okay, I'll be with you wherever you want to go," Morgan said as tears welled up in his eyes.

I had always known Morgan to be a strong man.

Seeing him crying because ofbroke my heart.It was all because he loved me.

"Amelia, if I weren't so incompetent, you wouldn't have suffered so much." Morgan looked atwith pity in his eyes.

"I will do whatever it takes to remove that damned poison from your body.I won't let Larry take you away from me."

"Honey, you don't know how happy I am to be here with you.I have no regrets in my life.Even if there is no way to find the antidote, it's okay.I will die happy and I will never go back to Larry," I said to him in a determined tone.

Morgan looked atwith a startled expression.

He opened his mouth to say something, but he stopped and wrapped his arms aroundin a loving embrace.

"Don't say that.I won't let anything bad happen to you.Amelia, are you willing to give up without a fight?"

"No, honey, of course not!" I hugged Morgan and burst into tears.

"But what can we do? Larry is too powerful and there is nothing he won't do to win.He never cares about the consequences when he does things.I don't want you to get hurt because of me!"

Morgan shook his head and said, "Honey, my life will have no meaning without you in it.Losing you will be the sthing as dying."

In spite of everything, I felt safe in Morgan's arms.He was right—we didn't want to lose each other.

"Don't cry.Everything will be fine," Morgan coaxed me.

I eventually wiped the tears from my face and stopped crying.I took a few deep breaths to calm my nerves.I could tell just by looking at him that he was very tired.I closed my eyes.

Morgan thought I was asleep and lay down beside me.

Although I couldn't sleep, I wanted Morgan to get srest.I kept my eyes shut until I heard Morgan breathing steadily.I stared at the man's charming face as he slept.

Every moment spent with him was romantic and priceless.

Suddenly, I heard my phone vibrating on the bedside table.I quickly picked it up because I didn't want Morgan to wake up.I saw a message from an unknown number.

"Cto the back garden of the royal palace right now.Make sure that you're alone, or else Anthony and Jennifer will be buried with you.Don't try anything foolish.I can see what you're doing."

When I saw the content of the message, my heart skipped a beat.It had to be from Larry.

My mind went blank as I didn't know what to do.

Larry was threatening to hurt Anthony and Jennifer.

I gritted my teeth and stared at the phone screen, wondering what to do.I had a feeling that if Larry took me away this time, I would never see Morgan again.I didn't want to spend another moment without Morgan, but I couldn't put Anthony's and Jennifer's lives at risk.I mulled over my decision countless times before I finally gritted my teeth and got out of bed quietly.

Perhaps if I could try to reason with Larry, he would Spare my friends.I walked to the corridor and said to the maid, "Excuse me, I can't sleep.It's too stuffy in there.Do you mind takingto the garden for sfresh air?"

The maid agreed at once.

She held my hand and walkedto the entrance of the garden.I smiled gratefully at the maid and said, "I'll fine from here.I just want to sit here alone for a while.You may leave."

The maid gavea courteous nod and walked away without saying anything.

I waited for her to leave, before I took a deep breath and walked into the garden alone.I couldn't stop shaking with each step I took.

Feelings of regret madewonder if I was making a big mistake.

What if Larry intended to killfor revenge? Just as I stopped and was about to turn around, I felt a gust of cold wind blow past me.

A yelp escaped my lips but found no one was around.

Perhaps Larry hadn't arrived yet.I decided to go back to my ward.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt someone huggingfrom behind.

In an instant, my entire body froze and as I slowly turned around, my eyes caught sight of a handsome face staring at me.