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.

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

that Zane

abilities were indeed

right training, she would become a

an exception and let her

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

it, so I handed her to a servant

to

I arrived at the trial just when it was about to

find Jennifer,

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

yesterday that she couldn't come on time? Everyone was looking at me, waiting for me to announce the start of

and said, "The trial is

everyone's eyes when they heard

should we wait for

among themselves

care less what

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

rushed into the venue, panting for

to her, and countless curses and accusations were

How

don't have the right

down and

crowd's insults and taunting, Jennifer's face went pale.I couldn't

were being

make noise will be disqualified from participating in

soon as my voice fell,

late,"I said, looking at

again, you will be

Jennifer replied respectfully with her

was looking forward to her

she wouldn't

emcee announced loudly

the participating werewolves were divided into

pair of werewolves would fight against each other, and the winner would advance to

werewolves would be selected

the top

Jennifer didn't disappoint

defeated a big and rough she-wolf, who soon knelt down and begged for her

that, she continued to defeat every opponent of

were

more she showed her strength in the competition field,

and cheering for her, as if they had forgotten the fact

warrior, without making any sound

swiftly and brutally, without caring about her

sort of desperate fighting, but

first round, there were only

you four have held on to the end.The second round will be a group battle.The four of you will compete in the

of them stood in the competition

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

four of them, she was obviously in

other two she-wolves ganged up to attack

was

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

confrontations, she

out of the circle, 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.

the male competitor help

in the middle of the competition field in ragged

and congratulated her on her

did a good

gave

the blood off