Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Jennifer's POV: 

Today was the first day of the training.

Carson only asked us to gather together in order to emphasize how important discipline was, and briefly introduce the content of the training.

Then, he dismissed us and told us to go back and get some rest.

After all, we had just arrived here today.

The formal training would begin tomorrow.

Although the trainees were dismissed, I had to follow Prince Anthony's order and stay behind in the training ground.

Skylar wanted to stay with me, but I persuaded her to go back.

With tears in her eyes, she took one last look at me before leaving reluctantly.

Everyone knew that I was going to be punished for being late.

All the other trainees left the training ground one after another.

Before leaving, Barbara shot me a gloating smile.

After the other trainees had left, Carson also left at Prince Anthony's instruction, leaving only me, the prince, and his two attendants in the vast training ground.

"Mr.Jones," I greeted, bowing to Prince Anthony.

"Have you realized your fault?" Anthony asked in a cold tone as usual.

"Yes.I shouldn't have come late.No matter what, I should abide by the rules.Since I broke the rules, I have to be punished," I replied respectfully with my head down.

"Good." Prince Anthony gave me a nod of approval.

Then, he pointed at the obstacle course behind him and said, "Your punishment is to pass through the entire obstacle course in thirty seconds."

When I took a better look at the area behind him, I gasped in shock.

On the wide field, there were so many obstacles, such as three-step piles, a ditch, a low wall, a high jumping platform, a single plank bridge, a high wall, and so on.

How would I be able to clear all of them in thirty seconds? It would only be possible if I grew wings and flew over them.

"What? Do you have any objection?" Prince Anthony asked, raising his eyebrow.

"No, not at all, Mr.Jones!"

field, not daring

what he said.It was unwise

further or tried to bargain with him, I would probably

began

side, personally keeping time for

I cleared the obstacles, it took me two

and heard the time from him,

seconds! Prince

went through the obstacles over and

that it

clear the obstacles in the most efficient way I

sweat, which dripped down on

shining high in the sky, and I felt

Anthony was here with me, I didn't

to clear the obstacles was gradually growing shorter and

minutes, one minute, fifty seconds… I didn't know how many times

panting and

dropped to my knees right there.I finally made it! After exerting myself for so long, I used up all

were numb, and I felt as if my body

that I must look

was covered with a mixture of

like I had just been pulled

no way I would be late after this! I couldn't go through such a torturous punishment

done!" Prince Anthony looked down at me and nodded with

you tired?"

imagining things? To me, it seemed like he was smiling.  His sudden tenderness left me

praising me? And was he caring about

I can

was,

face, which was so close

was the most handsome man I had ever

back and have a

Prince Anthony asked me to be his mate only to fulfill his mother's last

hear that he wanted to take me to

me when I arrived here, the only clothes I had were

I'd worn as

was no way I could show up wearing such clothes in front of Mrs.Elizabeth Jones,

to prepare clothes for you."

the seaside port as Prince Anthony had asked.His private yacht

he prepared clothes for

beautiful court-style