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!"

towards the field, not daring

meant what he said.It was unwise to question

or tried to bargain with him, I would probably receive an even harsher

by one, I began to

side, personally keeping time for

time I cleared the obstacles, it took me

heard the time from him, my face turned

thirty seconds! Prince

I went through the obstacles over and over

time, I found that it was a little

improving, and I gradually learned to clear the obstacles in the most efficient way I could to shorten

soaked with sweat, which dripped down on the

sky, and I felt

Anthony was here

to clear the obstacles was gradually

a half minutes, one minute, fifty seconds… I didn't know

I rushed to Prince Anthony for the last time, panting and on the verge of

made it! After exerting myself for so long, I used up

limbs were numb, and I felt as if my body wasn't

knew that I must look

covered with a mixture of sweat and

looked like I had just been pulled out of

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

Anthony looked down at me

tired?" I was

me, it seemed like he was smiling.  His

prince actually praising me? And was he caring about me? It didn't make

not tired. I can hold on," I

I was, I couldn't

which was so close to

was the most

a rest." Prince Anthony's

take you to see my mother in the afternoon." Prince Anthony asked me to be his mate only to fulfill

take

been given to me when I arrived here, the only clothes I had were the worn-out rags

I'd worn as a

in front of Mrs.Elizabeth Jones, let alone as her son's mate. I clutched my clothes

you."  Hearing Prince Anthony's

the afternoon, I arrived at the seaside port as Prince Anthony had asked.His

clothes for me to

I changed into the beautiful court-style dress and gracefully circled around in