Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Jennifer's POV:

After staying in the hospital for a week to recover, I was finally discharged and able to see the sun again.

Breathing the fresh air outside around me, I couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

As soon as I returned to the dormitory, Skylar greeted me with a warm hug.

"Welcome, beautiful Jennifer,"she said, rubbing her cheek against mine.

"I was almost bored to death while you were away.

Thank God you're back! Have you completely recovered now?"

"Almost."I nodded slowly.

A bad feeling arose in the pit of my stomach as I remembered how I had fallen into the trap in the jungle.

"But I suspect that someone set me up.

There were so many of us who participated in the jungle exploration that day, but I was the only one who fell into a trap and almost died.

Isn't that weird? Besides, Marge Island belongs to the royal family.

Hunters aren't allowed there.

So why was there a trap? It doesn't add up.

I have to carefully look into this matter.

Whoever set this trap for me, I won't let them go!"

"Jennifer, you suspect something too?"

Skylar's expression suddenly became serious.

"Actually, there's something that has been bothering me.I wanted to tell you about it when I came to visit you at the hospital, but you were in poor health at that time, so I decided to wait until after you were discharged."

Seeing her beckon me closer, I leaned in and let my ear hover in front of her lips.

After looking around to make sure that no one else was around, Skylar whispered, "That day, I saw a she-wolf in the jungle.She was acting sneaky and vigilant, which I found a bit weird.I saw her wandering around a grassland for a long time.I didn't pay much attention to her at that time.But after your accident, my mind kept going back to that scene over and over again.It couldn't have been a coincidence."

"Who was she?"I asked through gritted teeth.

I couldn't forget the pain of falling into the deep pit and being stabbed all over my body.

"I think it was...Ella."

Skylar's face was scrunched up in concentration as she tried to accurately recall the details of that day.

"I remember what she was wearing.I don't think I'm wrong.Jennifer, you don't look good.Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."I shook my head and sneered inwardly.

So it was Ella.

Her father had already committed unforgivable crimes against my family.

not let me go? But it was

kill me back then, but

course she would try to

once, but now, there was a deep chasm between us

important thing was, if Ella made up her mind to kill me, I would always be in danger from

enough to achieve my goal of taking

any evidence that Ella had

it was

what, I would

in case she did turn out to be the culprit,

to set a trap for

chance for that came sooner

sun shone high

to the

we always had to train on the training ground, most of

scenery that the seaside provided put

were eager to

changing into swimsuits and putting on diving glasses, we

feet,

sun, Skylar held my arm

do you like the sea and the beach? The water here is so blue, just like the sky.The breeze is also gentle and romantic.Jennifer, what's

me back to

Ella, who

bikini that showed off her

gaze, because she

in her eyes, and her smile sent a chill down

look at her anymore.Instead, I began to silently plan what I

to

Carson said loudly.

lined up and waded

in the sea, because she was one of the first ones to enter the water, and even urged me when she saw that I was

here.Let's go

you go ahead first.

a while, I pressed my lips into a thin line and slowly waded out

look clumsy, like this was one of my first times swimming in the

swim far away that I gradually

participating in the swimming training seemed to be as comfortable in

was getting farther and farther away

I was left alone.

several times, but I pretended not

her pace, causing her to fall behind

enough, I decided that it

my chest with my hand and splashed in the water, stirring

"Help, it hurts..."

but

swim with my

I accidentally took a big gulp

was spinning because of the uneven sea

for help, but the rest of the trainees

injured and drowning in the water for a purpose—to lure the culprit out