Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Jennifer's POV: 

Today was the first day of the training.

Carson only asked us to gather together in order to emphasize how important discipline was, and briefly introduce the content of the training.

Then, he dismissed us and told us to go back and get some rest.

After all, we had just arrived here today.

The formal training would begin tomorrow.

Although the trainees were dismissed, I had to follow Prince Anthony's order and stay behind in the training ground.

Skylar wanted to stay with me, but I persuaded her to go back.

With tears in her eyes, she took one last look at me before leaving reluctantly.

Everyone knew that I was going to be punished for being late.

All the other trainees left the training ground one after another.

Before leaving, Barbara shot me a gloating smile.

After the other trainees had left, Carson also left at Prince Anthony's instruction, leaving only me, the prince, and his two attendants in the vast training ground.

"Mr.Jones," I greeted, bowing to Prince Anthony.

"Have you realized your fault?" Anthony asked in a cold tone as usual.

"Yes.I shouldn't have come late.No matter what, I should abide by the rules.Since I broke the rules, I have to be punished," I replied respectfully with my head down.

"Good." Prince Anthony gave me a nod of approval.

Then, he pointed at the obstacle course behind him and said, "Your punishment is to pass through the entire obstacle course in thirty seconds."

When I took a better look at the area behind him, I gasped in shock.

On the wide field, there were so many obstacles, such as three-step piles, a ditch, a low wall, a high jumping platform, a single plank bridge, a high wall, and so on.

How would I be able to clear all of them in thirty seconds? It would only be possible if I grew wings and flew over them.

"What? Do you have any objection?" Prince Anthony asked, raising his eyebrow.

"No, not at all, Mr.Jones!"

field, not daring to delay for

he said.It was unwise to question his

any further or tried to bargain with him,

began to

Anthony stood by the side, personally keeping time

first time I cleared the obstacles, it took me

Prince Anthony and heard the time from him, my face turned red in

nowhere near thirty seconds! Prince Anthony started the timer

the obstacles over and

that it was a little

clear the obstacles in the most efficient way I could

my clothes were soaked with sweat, which dripped down

the sky, and I felt hot and

here with me, I didn't

took for me to clear the obstacles was gradually growing

and a half minutes, one minute, fifty seconds… I didn't know how

rushed to Prince Anthony for the last time, panting and on the verge

it! After exerting myself for so long,

numb, and I felt as if

I must look extremely messy

body was covered with a mixture

I had just

was no way I would be late after this! I couldn't go through such a

Anthony looked down at me and nodded with

you tired?"

I just imagining things? To me, it seemed like he was smiling.  His

actually praising me? And

not tired. I can hold on," I replied

exhausted I was, I couldn't help

at his handsome face, which was so close to me,

he was the most handsome man I had ever

back and have a rest." Prince Anthony's

Anthony asked me to be his mate only to fulfill his mother's

surprised to hear that he wanted to take me to visit her.I suddenly felt a little

been given to me when I arrived here, the only clothes I had were the worn-out

I'd worn as

wearing such clothes in front of Mrs.Elizabeth Jones, let

you." 

at the seaside port as

prepared clothes for

beautiful court-style dress and gracefully