Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved novel Chapter 24

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.

How could she still not let me go? But it was not strange at all.

She had wanted to kill me back then, but failed.

Now that she had found out that I was still alive, of course she would try to eliminate me as soon as possible so that I wouldn't do anything to get revenge.

The two of us used to be good friends once, but now, there was a deep chasm between us that we could never cross.

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

In order to survive long enough to achieve my goal of taking revenge, I had to solve this problem first.

But at the moment, I didn't have any evidence that Ella had tried to kill me.

And I myself couldn't be sure that it was Ella just by listening to Skylar's one-sided statement.

No matter what, I would be careful with Ella.

And in case she did turn out to be the culprit, I wouldn't let her go easily.

In order to verify Skylar's words, I decided to set a trap for Ella to test her attitude.

And luckily for me, the chance for that came sooner than expected.

The next day, the sun shone high in the sky.

Carson took all of us to the seaside to start swimming training.

Since we always had to train on the training ground, most of us were bored and found it to be a chore.

This change of scenery that the seaside provided put everyone in high spirits.

All the trainees were eager to have a try.

After changing into swimsuits and putting on diving glasses, we walked to the beach.

With warm sand under my feet, I squinted my eyes leisurely.

Under the bright sun, Skylar held my arm and began to speak endlessly.

"Jennifer, 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 wrong with you? It's such a beautiful view.Don't you like it?"

Skylar’s voice brought me back to reality.

I inadvertently glanced at Ella, who was standing not far away.

She was wearing a black bikini that showed off her figure and made her look hot.

She seemed to sense my gaze, because she made eye contact with me and smiled.

There was no emotion in her eyes, and her smile sent a chill down my spine.

I quickly turned away, not wanting to look at her anymore.Instead, I began to silently plan what I was going to do later.