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.

could she still not let me go? But it was not

had wanted to kill me back then,

would try to eliminate me as soon as

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

survive long enough to achieve my goal of taking revenge, I

didn't have any evidence that Ella had tried to

couldn't be sure that it was

what, I would be

in case she did turn out to be the culprit, I wouldn't

decided to set a

chance

day, the sun shone high

took all of us to the seaside

always had to train on the training ground, most of us were bored

change of scenery that the seaside provided put everyone in

trainees were eager to have

putting on

sand under my feet, I squinted my eyes

Skylar held my arm and

the beach? The water here is so blue, just like the sky.The breeze is also gentle and romantic.Jennifer, what's wrong with you? It's such a beautiful

voice brought me back to

at Ella, who was

was wearing a black bikini that showed off her figure

to sense my gaze, because she made eye contact

eyes, and her

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

ready to go into the

Carson said loudly.

guidance, we all lined up and waded out into the sea

first ones to enter the water, and even urged me when she

here.Let's go together," she

you go ahead first. I'll

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

clumsy, like this was one of my first times

was only after seeing all the trainees swim far away that

the swimming training seemed to be

everyone else was getting farther and farther away from

I was left alone.

else, looked back at me several times, but I pretended

pace, causing

close enough, I decided that it was time to put my plan

with my hand and splashed in the water, stirring a

"Help, it hurts..."

to kick my legs, but my body kept sinking into

swim with my injury.Someone

took a big gulp

was spinning because of

desperately shouted for help, but the rest of the trainees had already swum too

I was pretending to be injured and drowning in the water for a purpose—to lure the culprit