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.

doesn't look like an ordinary werewolf.And just now, I saw the determination in

that Zane

were indeed

the right training, she would become a

was why I decided to make an

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

it, so I handed

her to

at the trial just when

glanced around eagerly to find Jennifer, but there was no sign

to the trials, so it

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

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

everyone's eyes when they heard

should we wait for a

crowd began to whisper among themselves

care

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

rushed into the

her, and countless curses and

lowly slave! How dare you

have the right

kneel down and apologize to

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

were

who make noise will be disqualified from participating in

my voice

said, looking

happens again,

respectfully

was looking forward to her performance in

hoped that she

trials begin!"the emcee announced loudly under my

participating werewolves

would fight against each other, and the winner would advance

only three werewolves would be selected to

among the top three,

enough, Jennifer didn't

she-wolf, who soon knelt down and

she continued to

were

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

they had forgotten the

like a warrior, without making any

and brutally, without caring about her own

desperate fighting, but

of the first round, there were only

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

four of them stood in the competition

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

of the four of them, she was obviously

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

face was deathly

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

she was at

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

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

the male competitor help her out, I

looked straight at me, standing in the middle of

walked up to her and congratulated her on

did a good job today.I

gave it

the blood off the