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

Is he that scary?" Daniel seemed

strictness. Is the prince really harsher than

telling the truth!" I rubbed my sore shoulder and

feel like I'm

sympathetically,

always scowling. Doesn't he ever get tired? I seldom ever see any

  Just then, Daniel seemed to see something behind me and his

I continued to rant,

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 how scary his eyes

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

did I realize something was wrong. I turned around and looked up, only to see Anthony's icy

I felt as if

my face and my heart seemed to stop beating. Oh,

him,

energy to talk about such nonsense, it seems I didn't train you

response, Anthony turned around and headed back towards the training

being.After the training

Kevin passed by me, Prince Anthony declared that

I was forced to

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

was not spared, either.Prince Anthony asked me to stay behind after training to

row? I was the unluckiest

matter how I thought about it, I found the prince's judgment

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

are you going to punish me today?"I

family, no matter what.But today,

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

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

long time, I was

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

said just now? He knew how strong I was? My dissatisfaction with him vanished

can still be

attacking and defending training again.But this time,

"Well..."

excited at his suggestion, I couldn't help but

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

voice and

me, I had no choice but to

that's it.Your punches have to be quick and forceful, and your feet have to be nimble," he

held my

skin made my ears turn red.The prince's touch was

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