Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Jennifer's POV: 

Prince Anthony seemed to be looking at me and Daniel.

After letting his gaze linger on me a second longer, he turned away and then left without a backward glance.

I scratched my head in confusion.

What was the matter with Anthony? Was he just some moody werewolf? Or did I somehow offend him? "Jennifer, what's on your mind?"

Daniel waved his hand in front of me, trying to get my attention.

"Is something bothering you?"

"What? Oh, it's nothing."I gestured for him to sit next to me on the lawn.

"Thanks for bringing snacks!"

"No worries.We're friends."

He opened the shopping bag and handed me a bag of chips.

"I heard that girls like eating chips, so I figured you might want some, too."

Friends? What a precious word! He was the noble Alpha’s heir, yet he was willing to be friends with someone like me.

"That's really nice of you, Daniel.Yes, we are friends." My eyes stung a little.

I was so moved that I found myself wanting to cry.

I took the snack gratefully, tore the bag open, and shared the chips with him.

"Jennifer, you did great today,"  Daniel said.

"I'm honored to be friends with you!"

"Me too."

Even though we had just met, it felt like we were old friends.

I felt like I could talk to him about anything under the sun.

We talked for so long and covered so many topics that we realized we had a lot of things in common.

Daniel was well-informed, funny, and outgoing.

Chatting with him was pretty fun. I felt very lucky to have him as a friend.

"You know what? Anthony is as emotionless as a psychopath," I complained, pursing my lips.

harmless compared

that scary?"

Is the prince

am telling the truth!" I

I feel like I'm going

me sympathetically,

always scowling. Doesn't he ever get tired?

I pouted.  Just then, Daniel seemed to see

I continued to

trained by the prince for just one day, you'd know how I feel. Sometimes, I wonder if I'll freeze to death under his cold stare. You don't know

the cold expression on my trainer's face, I pouted. He started to wink

something was wrong. I turned

I felt as if

the color drained from my face and my heart seemed to stop beating.

him, but I soon found that

the energy to talk about such nonsense, it seems I didn't train you hard enough today.

around and headed back towards the training

time being.After the training ends, stay behind to receive your

Prince Anthony declared that I

I was forced to

was getting punished as well and

to stay behind after training to accept my punishment.It had only been two days since I arrived

I have to receive two punishments in a row? I

to defend myself.No matter how I thought about it, I found the prince's judgment

indignantly.After everyone else left the training

going to punish me today?"I asked curtly, fuming in

dare to disrespect a member of the royal family, no matter what.But today, I wasn't reconciled by

ask you to stay behind to actually give you punishment," Prince Anthony

I saw your training today. Among this group of trainees, you are the most talented one.I can also see

I was stunned.I wasn't

prince was really smiling at me! The way the corners of his mouth slowly curled up made me

said just now? He knew

still be

defending training again.But this

"Well..."

a little excited at his suggestion, I couldn't help

"Don't worry.Let's start,"

Anthony urged in a cold voice

I had no choice but to

it.Your punches have to be quick and forceful, and your feet have to be

a while, he held my wrist

made my ears turn red.The prince's touch was something that I

Anthony and I had already been sparring in the training ground for a