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.

course! 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

couldn't deny that Zane

abilities were

right training, she would become a force to be

an

looked down at Jennifer, who was lying unconscious in my arMs.I had

used to it, so I

to her

the trial

around eagerly to find Jennifer,

attached great importance to the trials, so it did

was badly injured yesterday that she couldn't come on time? Everyone was looking at

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

crossed everyone's eyes when they heard

wait

began to whisper among themselves to

I couldn't care

talent I liked a chance,

Jennifer rushed into the venue, panting

she appeared, all eyes turned to her, and

lowly slave! How dare you

have the right to

kneel down

the crowd's insults and taunting, Jennifer's

people were being too

will be disqualified from participating in

my voice fell, everyone

are late,"I said, looking

again,

respectfully with

fact, I was looking forward to her performance in

she

trials begin!"the emcee announced loudly under my

werewolves were divided into

each other, and the winner would advance to

only three werewolves would be selected

the top three, everyone fought

enough, Jennifer didn't

big and rough she-wolf, who soon knelt down and begged

to defeat

werewolves were

she showed her strength in the competition field, the more the crowd warmed up

for her, as if they had forgotten the

without making any sound even when

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

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

the first round, there were only four werewolves

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 three people will enter the elite training

of them stood in

four participants had been wounded in the previous battles, Jennifer

of them, she was obviously in

other two she-wolves ganged

was deathly

would collapse, but she held on and calmly responded

she was

knocked out of the circle, the only male competitor in

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

saw the male competitor

standing in the middle of the competition

to her and congratulated her on her

good

gave it

blood off the corner of