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.

good at fighting.She doesn't look like an ordinary werewolf.And just now, I

deny that

abilities were indeed

would become a force to be reckoned

I decided to make an exception and

arMs.I had never held a girl in my arms like

it, so I handed her to a servant

her to her

the trial just when it was about

to find Jennifer, but

the trials, so

time? Everyone was looking at me, waiting for me

throat and said, "The trial is delayed.Let's wait until

crossed everyone's eyes when they

wait for a

crowd began to whisper among themselves to

I couldn't care less what

liked a chance, even

into the

she appeared, all eyes turned to her, and countless curses and accusations

lowly slave! How dare

don't have the right to make us

better kneel down

and taunting, Jennifer's face went pale.I

people were being

noise will be disqualified from participating

voice fell,

said,

happens again, you will be

Jennifer replied respectfully with her head

forward to her performance

hoped that she wouldn't let

begin!"the emcee announced loudly under my

werewolves

werewolves would fight against each other, and the winner would advance to

end, only three werewolves would be selected to enter

be ranked among the top three, everyone fought fiercely

Jennifer didn't

she-wolf, who soon knelt down

she continued to defeat

were a match

in the competition field, the more the

they had forgotten the fact

fought like a warrior, without making any sound even when she

attacked swiftly and brutally, without caring about her

of desperate fighting, but it proved that she was fierce and

first round, there were only

will compete in the circle,

of them stood in

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

of them, she was

round, the other two she-wolves

was

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

several confrontations, she

of the circle, the only male competitor in the field attacked the other two she-wolves, causing one of them to fall out of

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

selected! But for some reason, when I saw the

looked straight at me, standing in the middle of the competition field in

walked up to her and congratulated her on

a good

gave it

and wiped the blood