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.

compared

that scary?"

for his strictness. Is the prince

telling the truth!" I rubbed my sore shoulder

like I'm going to collapse." Daniel

looked at me sympathetically, waiting

seem to wrap my head around.Prince Anthony is always scowling. Doesn't he ever get tired? I seldom ever see

I pouted.  Just then, Daniel seemed to see something behind me and his expression changed

I continued

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 how scary his eyes look! Plus, he's moody. I can never guess what he's thinking. And why can't he

expression on my trainer's face, I pouted. He started to wink at me exaggeratedly, as though he wanted to

wrong. I turned around and looked

as if I stepped right

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

to explain to him,

seems I didn't train

turned around and

for the time being.After

declared that I was also to be

I was forced to fight back. I didn't

I couldn't accept that I was getting punished as well and I tried to defend my actions.But Prince Anthony

Kevin was severely punished, and I was not spared, either.Prince Anthony asked me to stay behind after training to accept my punishment.It had only been two days since

I have to receive two punishments in a row? I was the

how I thought about

today's training indignantly.After everyone else left the training ground, I walked up

punish me today?"I asked curtly,

royal family, no matter

give you punishment," Prince

Among this group of trainees, you are the most talented one.I can also see how strong you

long time, I

corners of his mouth slowly curled up

was he serious about what he said just now? He knew how strong I was?

you can still be stronger,"Prince Anthony

training again.But this

"Well..."

little excited at his suggestion, I couldn't help but hesitate.He was a prince.I

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

voice and punched me at

fist aim toward me, I had no choice but to jump into

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

he held my wrist with his warm

turn red.The prince's touch was something that I couldn't

which meant that Prince Anthony and I had already been sparring in the training