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.

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

couldn't deny that

abilities were indeed

training, she would become a force to be reckoned

to make an exception and let

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

not used to it, so I handed her

to

the trial just when it was about

eagerly to find Jennifer, but there was

importance to the trials, so it did not make sense for her to not show

it because she was badly injured 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 is delayed.Let's wait until

everyone's eyes when they heard

we wait

crowd began to whisper among themselves to vent their

I couldn't care less what they

a chance, even if

Jennifer rushed into the venue,

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

lowly slave! How

have the right to make

down and apologize to

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

people were

disqualified from participating in the trials," I

as my voice fell, everyone

late,"I said, looking at

happens again,

Jennifer replied respectfully with her head

looking forward to her

hoped that she wouldn't let

emcee announced loudly under my

the participating werewolves

against each other, and the winner would advance to

be selected to enter the

order to be ranked among the top three,

Jennifer didn't

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

that, she continued to defeat every opponent

were

in the competition field,

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

without making any sound even when she was

eyes, she attacked swiftly and brutally, without caring about her

but it proved that she was fierce

first round, there were only four

Lively, 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 four of them stood in

wounded in the previous battles, Jennifer also carried

of them, she was

round, the other two she-wolves ganged up

face was

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

several confrontations, she was at

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

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

saw the

in the middle

walked up to her and congratulated her

a good job today.I

you.I gave it my

the blood off the corner of her