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.

we saw such a strong -willed girl? She is also good at fighting.She doesn't look like an ordinary werewolf.And just now, I saw the determination in her eyes.She wants to

deny that Zane

abilities were indeed

training, she would become a

an

looked down at Jennifer, who was lying unconscious in my arMs.I had never held a

was not used to it, so I

her to her

trial just

around eagerly to find Jennifer,

trials, so it did not make sense for her to

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

cleared my throat and said, "The trial is delayed.Let's

eyes when

should we wait

crowd began to whisper among themselves

care less

I liked a chance, even if it meant

Jennifer rushed into the

turned to her,

How dare you

the right

down and apologize

by the crowd's insults and taunting, Jennifer's

people were being too

who make noise will be disqualified from participating

as my voice fell, everyone shut

are late,"I said,

it happens again,

replied respectfully with her head

looking forward

that she

begin!"the emcee announced loudly under

the participating werewolves were

fight against each other, and the winner would

would be selected to enter the elite

the top three, everyone fought fiercely and

enough, Jennifer

she defeated a big and rough she-wolf,

that, she continued to

werewolves were

strength in the competition field, the more the crowd

if they had forgotten the fact that she was

without making any sound even when

attacked swiftly and brutally, without caring

but it

round, there were only four

on to the end.The second round will be a group battle.The four of you will compete in the circle, and the first to fall out of the circle will be eliminated.The other three people will

the four of them stood in the

wounded in the previous battles, Jennifer also carried

she was

this round, the other two she-wolves ganged up to

face was

several times when I was afraid that she would collapse, but she held on and calmly responded to their

she was at a

to be knocked out of the circle, the only male competitor in the field

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

for some reason, when I saw the male

in the middle of the competition field in ragged clothes

to her and congratulated her on

good job today.I appreciate

gave it

wiped the blood off the corner