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.

When was 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

that

abilities were indeed

right training, she would become a force

I decided to make an exception and let

was lying unconscious in my arMs.I had

used to it, so I handed her to a servant behind

to her

at the trial just

find Jennifer, but there was no sign of

to the trials, so it did

Everyone was looking at me, waiting for me to announce the start of the

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

crossed everyone's eyes when they

should we wait for a

among themselves to

couldn't care less what

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

rushed into the venue, panting for

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

How

have the right to

kneel down and apologize to

insults and taunting, Jennifer's face went

people were being too

make noise will be disqualified

voice fell,

late,"I said, looking at

again, you will

Jennifer replied respectfully with her

I was looking forward to her

hoped that she wouldn't let

emcee announced loudly under

the participating werewolves were divided

each other, and

the end, only three werewolves would be selected to enter

among the top three,

enough, Jennifer didn't

a big and rough she-wolf, who soon knelt

continued to

were a

her strength in the competition field, the more the

her, as if they had forgotten the

warrior, without making

and

condone this sort of desperate fighting, but it proved that

the first round, there were only

Linda Miller, and Jennifer Smith! Congratulations, you four have held 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

the four of them stood in the

had been wounded in the previous

she was obviously in the

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

face was

would collapse, but she held

several confrontations, she was at

the only male competitor in the

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

the male competitor help her out, I flew into

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

her and congratulated her on

good job

you.I gave it my

blood