Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Anthony's POV: 

When Jennifer's body tilted to the side, I couldn't help reaching out to catch her.

As soon as she fell in my arms, my heart throbbed with concern.

Her body was covered with blood and mud, but strangely, I didn't find her dirty at all.

When coming to the Dark River Pack, I never imagined that I would meet my mate here.

Today, I had seen her for the first time at the welcome ceremony.

Although she was wearing old and torn rags, her beauty could not be concealed.

The fragrance of mate bond coming from her hit me like a brick, Knocking the breath out of me.

My heart beat violently the moment I laid eyes on her.

However, I was careful not to show any reaction.

After all, it was a public occasion, and there were many eyes on me.

To my surprise, however, Jennifer's reaction was also calm and collected.

If any other she-wolf had realized that I was their mate, they would have been so excited that they would have jumped up on the spot and shouted it to everyone.

Therefore, I was very satisfied with Jennifer's reaction.

Being from the royal family, I had seen a lot of beautiful she-wolves before, but not only was my mate beautiful, she was also smart, rational, and self-conscious.

She had all the qualities that I liked and appreciated.

Therefore, she would make an ideal partner.

In fact, I had never been interested in finding my mate.

A mate was just a weakness that my enemies could take advantage of.

I had something important to do, and I couldn't let a mate hold me back.

However, my mother's biggest wish was for me to find my mate.

Ever since my father died in battle, my mother was in poor health because she couldn't take the loss.

Recently, her condition had worsened.

No one knew how long she would be able to hold on.

Now that I found my mate, I couldn't let my mother die with regret.

I needed Jennifer's help to appease my mother.

But it would be just be a favor that she would be doing me.

I figured that I could talk to her about the situation and ask for her opinion.

Even if we wouldn't be mates in the future, Jennifer would still...

"Anthony, you obviously like her.Don't restrain yourself.This is a mate bond.It's not something you can control,"

Zane, my wolf, shouted excitedly in my mind, interrupting my line of thought.

"I don't want a mate,"I told him sternly.

"Things are different now.You have feelings for her.Don't try to deny it.And stop using your mother as an excuse."

"I don't have feelings for her."

"Fine! Then at least accept her for the sake of your mother and me.Accept our mate!"

"Do you like her?"I asked curiously.

She is also good at fighting.She doesn't look like an

that

were indeed

would become a force to be

to make an exception and let her participate

lying unconscious in my arMs.I had never held a girl

it, so I

her to

arrived at the trial just

find Jennifer,

it seemed that she attached great importance to the trials, so it did not make sense

badly injured yesterday that she couldn't come on time? Everyone was looking at me, waiting for me to announce the start of

said, "The trial is

crossed everyone's eyes when they heard

should we wait for a

began to whisper among

couldn't care less

to give the talent I liked a chance, even if it meant making everyone

Jennifer rushed into the venue, panting for

eyes turned to her, and countless curses and accusations were thrown

lowly slave! How dare you come

have the right to make

better kneel down and apologize

taunting, Jennifer's face went pale.I couldn't help

were

be disqualified from

soon as my voice fell,

said,

it happens again, you will be

replied respectfully

looking forward to her performance in

she wouldn't let me

trials begin!"the emcee announced loudly under

the participating werewolves were divided

other,

three werewolves would be selected to enter the elite

among the top three, everyone fought

Jennifer didn't

rough she-wolf, who soon knelt down and

she continued to

of the werewolves were

she showed her strength in the competition field, the more the crowd warmed

began applauding and cheering for her, as if they had forgotten the fact that

a warrior, without making any sound even when she was

narrowed eyes, she attacked swiftly and brutally, without caring

this sort of desperate fighting, but

the end of the first round, there were only four werewolves

you will compete in the circle, and the first to fall out of the circle will be eliminated.The other three people will enter the elite

four of them stood in the competition

participants had been wounded in the previous battles, Jennifer also carried the

of them, she

the other two she-wolves ganged up to attack

face was

that she would collapse,

confrontations, she

competitor in the field attacked the other

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

selected! But for some reason, when I saw the male competitor help her

middle of the

and congratulated her on her

good job

gave it

the blood off the corner of her