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.

the last time 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 be stronger.She is a perfect mate

couldn't deny that

abilities were

become a force to

was why I decided to make an exception and let her participate

was lying unconscious in my arMs.I

to it, so I handed her to a servant

her to her

I arrived at the trial just

find Jennifer, but there was no sign of

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

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

cleared my throat and said, "The trial

eyes when

we wait

to whisper among themselves

I couldn't care less what they

to give the talent I liked a

the venue, panting for

soon as she appeared, all eyes turned to her, and countless

lowly slave! How dare

right to

kneel down and apologize

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

people were

be disqualified from participating in the trials," I

voice

late,"I said, looking

it happens again, you will

Jennifer replied respectfully with her

forward to her performance in

she

trials begin!"the emcee announced loudly

werewolves were

fight against each other, and the winner

only three werewolves would be selected

to be ranked among the top three, everyone fought fiercely and

Jennifer

she defeated a big and rough she-wolf, who soon knelt down and begged for

continued to defeat every opponent of

of the werewolves were a

competition

cheering for her, as if they had forgotten the

without making

and brutally,

desperate fighting, but it

first round, there

second round will be a group battle.The four of you will compete in the circle, and the first to fall out of the

them stood

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

four of them, she was obviously in the worst

two she-wolves ganged up

face was

were several times when I was afraid that she would collapse, but

confrontations, she

to be knocked out of the circle, the only male competitor in the field attacked the other two she-wolves,

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

the male competitor help her out, I flew into a

at me, standing in the middle of

her and congratulated her

good job

gave it my

and wiped the blood off the corner of