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

always meant what he said.It was unwise to question his

delayed any further or tried to bargain with him, I would probably receive an

one, I began to pass

Anthony stood by the side, personally keeping time for

time I cleared the obstacles, it

Prince Anthony and heard the time from him, my face

Prince Anthony started

through the

found that it was a

learned to clear the

soaked with sweat, which dripped down on the

sun was shining high in the sky, and I felt hot and

was here

for me to clear the obstacles was gradually growing

minute, fifty seconds… I

last time, panting and on the verge of collapse,

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

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

I must look

was covered with a

looked like I had just

was no way I would be late after this! I couldn't

at me and nodded

tired?" I was

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

actually praising me? And was he caring

can hold on," I replied

how exhausted I was,

close to me, I was dazed

honest, he was the most handsome man I

back and have a rest." Prince

my mother in the afternoon." Prince Anthony asked me to be his mate only to fulfill his mother's last

hear that he wanted to take me to visit her.I suddenly felt

had been given to me when I arrived here, the

were the clothes I'd worn as

I could show up wearing such clothes in front of Mrs.Elizabeth Jones, let alone

you."  Hearing Prince Anthony's

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

enough, he prepared clothes for

into the beautiful court-style dress and gracefully circled