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.

is harmless compared to

scary?" Daniel

for his strictness. Is the prince really

I am telling the truth!" I

feel like I'm going

looked at me sympathetically, waiting for me

my head around.Prince Anthony is always scowling. Doesn't he ever

expression on my trainer's face, I pouted.  Just then, Daniel seemed

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Sometimes, I wonder if I'll freeze to death under his cold stare. You don't know how scary his eyes look! Plus, he's moody. I can never guess what he's thinking. And why can't he change his expression? If he keeps

I pouted. He started to wink at me exaggeratedly, as though he

wrong. I turned around and looked up,

as if

and my

words to explain to him, but I soon found that I had nothing coherent to

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

around and headed

to the team for the time being.After the

passed by me, Prince Anthony declared that I was also to

me. I was forced to

protested as I couldn't accept that I was getting punished as well and I tried to defend

stay behind after

have to receive two punishments in a row? I was the unluckiest werewolf ever! After all,

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

indignantly.After everyone else left the training ground, I walked

you going to punish me

the royal family, no matter what.But today, I wasn't reconciled by his decision at

you to stay behind to actually give you punishment,"

you are the most talented

I was stunned.I wasn't

smiling at me! The way the corners of his mouth slowly curled up made me feel

He knew how strong I was?

can still be

attacking and defending training again.But this time,

"Well..."

his suggestion, I couldn't help but hesitate.He was

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

a cold voice

toward me, I had no choice but to jump into action and fight

punches have to be quick and forceful, and your feet have to be nimble," he guided

he held my wrist with

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

was setting, which meant that Prince Anthony and I had already been sparring in the