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.

like an ordinary werewolf.And just now, I saw

that

were

become a force to

an

lying unconscious in my arMs.I had never held a

to it, so I handed

her to

morning, I arrived at the trial just when it was about

glanced around eagerly to find Jennifer, but there was no

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

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

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

eyes when

wait

began to whisper among themselves to vent their

I couldn't care

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

Jennifer rushed into the venue, panting

soon as she appeared, all eyes turned to her, and countless curses

lowly slave! How dare you come

have the right

kneel down and

Jennifer's face went

were

will be disqualified from participating

as my voice fell, everyone

late,"I said, looking

again, you

replied respectfully with her head

was looking forward to

that she wouldn't let

begin!"the emcee announced loudly

the participating werewolves

other, and the winner

end, only three werewolves would be selected to enter the

be ranked among the top

enough, Jennifer didn't disappoint

rough she-wolf, who soon knelt down and

that, she continued to defeat

the werewolves were a match

she showed her strength in the competition

they had forgotten

a warrior, without making any sound even when

and brutally, without caring about her

condone this sort of desperate fighting, but it proved

of the first round, there were

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 list," the emcee

the four of them stood in the

had been wounded in the previous battles, Jennifer

of them, she was

round, the other two she-wolves ganged up to attack

face was deathly

that she would collapse, but she held

confrontations, she was at

circle, the only male competitor in the field

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

when I saw the male

panted and looked straight at me, standing in the middle of the competition field in ragged clothes

walked up to her and congratulated

good job today.I appreciate

gave it

smiled and wiped the blood off the corner of