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.

look like an ordinary werewolf.And

couldn't deny that Zane

were

right training, she would become a force

make an exception

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

was not used to it, so I

to her

morning, I arrived at the trial just when it was

Jennifer,

importance to the trials, so it did not

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

and said, "The trial

everyone's eyes when they heard

we wait for a

to whisper among themselves to

couldn't care

a chance, even if it

Jennifer rushed into the venue,

appeared, all eyes turned to her, and countless curses and accusations

slave! How dare you come

have the right to make us

kneel down

insults and taunting, Jennifer's

were

disqualified

as my voice fell, everyone

are late,"I said,

it happens again, you

respectfully

fact, I was looking forward

hoped that she

announced loudly

werewolves were divided into

of werewolves would fight against each other, and

be selected

ranked among the top three,

enough, Jennifer

a big and rough she-wolf, who soon

continued to defeat every opponent of

the werewolves were a match

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

for her, as if they had forgotten the

warrior, without making

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

but it proved that she was fierce and

the first round, there were only four werewolves

Linda Miller, and 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

four of them stood in the competition

participants had been wounded in the previous battles, Jennifer also

of the four of them, she was obviously in

this round, the other two she-wolves ganged up

was deathly

that she would collapse, but she held on and calmly responded to

she was

the only male competitor in the field attacked the other two she-wolves, causing one of them to fall out of

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

I saw the male competitor help

middle of the competition field

and

good job

you.I gave it

and wiped the blood off the corner of her