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.

last time we saw such a strong -willed girl? She is also good at fighting.She doesn't look like

couldn't deny that Zane was

were

would become a force to be

make an exception and let her participate in

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

to it, so I handed her to a

her to

at the trial just when it

Jennifer, but there was

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

come on time? Everyone was looking at me, waiting for me to announce the start of the

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

everyone's eyes when

should we wait for a

whisper among themselves to vent

I couldn't care less what

was willing to give the talent I liked a chance,

into the

she appeared, all eyes turned to her,

lowly slave! How dare

right to

better kneel down and apologize to

the crowd's insults and taunting, Jennifer's face went pale.I couldn't

were being

disqualified from

voice

are late,"I said, looking at

again,

Jennifer replied respectfully with her

was looking forward

hoped that she wouldn't

begin!"the emcee announced loudly

the participating werewolves were divided into

each other, and the winner would advance

be selected

to be ranked among the top three, everyone

Jennifer

she-wolf, who soon knelt down and begged

that, she continued to defeat every

werewolves were

strength in the competition field, the more the crowd

if they had forgotten the fact that she was a

without making any sound even when she

attacked swiftly and brutally, without caring about her

desperate fighting, but it

round, there were only four

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

the four of them stood in the

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

of them, she was obviously in

round, the other two she-wolves ganged up to

was deathly

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

confrontations, she was at

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

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

was selected! But for some reason, when I saw the male competitor help her out, I flew into a

straight at me, standing in the middle of

up to her and congratulated her on

a good job

gave

wiped the blood off the corner