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.

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

that

were indeed

become a force to

an exception and

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

used to it, so I handed her to a

her to

the trial just

to find Jennifer, but there was no sign of

great importance to the trials, so it did not make sense

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

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

eyes when they

wait

crowd began to whisper among themselves to

care less what they

liked a chance, even

Jennifer rushed into the venue, panting

as she appeared, all eyes turned to her, and

lowly slave! How

the right

better kneel down

Jennifer's face went

people were being too

be disqualified from participating in

as my voice fell,

said,

happens again,

replied respectfully

fact, I was looking forward to her performance

she

trials begin!"the emcee announced loudly under

participating werewolves

of werewolves would fight against each other, and the winner would

be selected to enter

among the top three, everyone fought

Jennifer

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

continued to

of the werewolves were a match for

strength in the competition field, the more the crowd warmed up to

her, as if they had forgotten the fact that

like a warrior, without making any

swiftly and

desperate fighting, but it

the first round, there were only four

Smith! Congratulations, you four have held on to the end.The second round will be a group battle.The four of you will compete

four of them stood

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

of them, she was obviously

round, the other two she-wolves ganged

was deathly

I was afraid that she would collapse, but

several confrontations, she

she was about to be knocked out of the circle, the only male competitor in the field attacked

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

I saw the male competitor help her

at me, standing in the middle of the competition field

up to her and congratulated her

a good

gave it my

and wiped the blood off the corner