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.

fighting.She doesn't look like an ordinary werewolf.And just now, I saw the determination in her eyes.She wants to

deny that

abilities were indeed

right training, she would become a force to be reckoned

decided to make an exception

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

to it, so I

to

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

eagerly to find Jennifer, but there

trials, so it did

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

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

everyone's eyes when

we wait for

to whisper among themselves to vent their

couldn't care less what they

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

rushed into the venue,

her, and countless curses and accusations were

lowly slave! How dare

don't have the right to make

down and apologize to

Jennifer's face went pale.I couldn't help but

people were being

be disqualified from participating

soon as my voice fell, everyone shut

late,"I said, looking

again, you will be

replied respectfully

forward to her performance

that she wouldn't let

trials begin!"the emcee announced loudly

the participating werewolves

pair of werewolves would fight against each other,

would be selected to enter the elite

order to be ranked among the top three,

enough, Jennifer

big and rough she-wolf, who

she continued to defeat every opponent

were

her strength in the competition field, the more the crowd

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

without making any sound

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

of desperate fighting, but it proved that she

first round, there were

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

four of them stood

four participants had been wounded in the previous battles, Jennifer also carried the

the four of them, she was

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

was

several times when I was afraid that she would collapse, but she held on and

confrontations, she was at

she was about to be knocked out of the circle, the only male competitor in the field attacked the other two she-wolves, causing one of them to

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

But for some reason, when I saw the male competitor help her out, I flew into

panted and looked straight at me, standing in the middle of

walked up to her and congratulated her on

good job today.I appreciate

you.I gave

and wiped the blood off