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.

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 perfect mate

deny that

were

would become a

an exception and

my arMs.I had never held a girl in my arms like

was not used to it, so I handed her to

her to her

trial just when it

glanced around eagerly to find Jennifer, but there

importance to the trials, so it did not make

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

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

eyes when they

should we wait for a

crowd began to whisper among

care less

a chance,

into the venue, panting for

all eyes turned to her, and

lowly slave! How dare you

don't have the right to make us

better kneel down and apologize to

crowd's insults and taunting, Jennifer's

people were being

noise will be disqualified from participating in the trials,"

my voice

said, looking at

happens again, you

replied respectfully with her head

looking forward to her performance in the

she wouldn't let

begin!"the emcee announced loudly

participating werewolves were divided

fight against each other, and the winner would advance to the

werewolves would be selected to

the top three, everyone

Jennifer didn't

rough she-wolf, who soon knelt down and begged

that, she continued to defeat every opponent

the werewolves were

more she showed her strength in the competition field,

they had forgotten the fact that she

without making any sound

she attacked swiftly and brutally, without

but it proved that she

of the first round, there were only four

four of you will compete in the circle, and

the four of them stood in

wounded in the previous battles, Jennifer also carried

of the four of them, she was obviously in the

the other two she-wolves

was

would collapse, but she held on and calmly

she

the circle, the only male competitor in the field attacked the other two

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

selected! But for some reason, when I saw the male

standing in the middle of the competition field in

walked up to her and congratulated her on her

a good

gave

smiled and wiped the blood off the corner