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 just now, I saw the determination in her eyes.She wants to be stronger.She is

that Zane was

were

she would become

was why I decided to make an exception and let her

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

not used to it, so I handed her

to

trial just when it was about to

glanced around eagerly to find Jennifer, but there was no

it seemed that she attached great importance to the trials, so it did not

couldn't come on time? Everyone was looking at

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

everyone's eyes when they heard

should we wait for a

began to whisper among themselves

I couldn't care less

willing to give the talent I liked a chance, even if

Jennifer rushed into the venue,

to her, and

How dare you come

don't have the right to make us

better kneel down

the crowd's insults and taunting, Jennifer's

people were

disqualified from participating in the trials," I

soon as my voice fell,

are late,"I said, looking

happens again,

respectfully with her

looking forward

hoped that she wouldn't

begin!"the emcee announced loudly

the participating werewolves were divided

against each other, and the winner would

the end, only three werewolves would be selected to enter the elite

order to be ranked among the top

Jennifer didn't disappoint

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

to defeat

were a

she showed her strength in the competition field, the

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

like a warrior, without making any

swiftly and brutally, without caring about her own

didn't condone this sort of desperate fighting, but

the end of the first round, there

Brook, Barbara Lively, 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 circle will be eliminated.The other three people will enter the elite

of them stood in the competition

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

she was obviously

two she-wolves ganged up

face was

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

she was at

knocked out of the circle, the only male competitor in

Jennifer didn't disappoint me.

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

looked straight at me, standing in the middle of the competition field in ragged clothes stained with

up to her and congratulated her on her

a good job today.I appreciate

gave

the blood off the corner of her