Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Skylar's POV: 

I was asleep in the ward when my phone started ringing. It was Robin.

He told me that Andy was dead.

My eyes went wide with shock.

I just saw Andy yesterday and he was fine.

How could he be dead? Robin explained that the poor child had mistakenly ingested the poison that Linda had left out.

By the time Linda found out, it was already too late.

Despite rushing him to the hospital, the doctors could do nothing to save Andy.

When I got off the phone, I rushed to the emergency room.

There, I found a group of people gathered around the door.

In the distance, I could hear the wailing cries of a miserable woman.

My heart sank.

I waded my way through the crowd but stopped in my tracks when my eyes landed on a familiar figure.

It was Jerome.

Why was he here? I quickly averted my gaze and ducked back into the crowd, hoping he wouldn't see me.

If he did, my efforts to run away from him would all be in vain.

But a few seconds later, I found myself in a warm and tight embrace.

"Skylar, what're you doing here? I've been looking all over for you!"

Jerome held me so tightly in his arms, I almost felt suffocated.

I struggled to break free from his embrace, but he was too strong.

"Jerome, let go. You're hurting me!"

I raised my head and looked at him coldly.

I had been in hiding for so long, but he still found me.

What was I supposed to do? Finally, I managed to push Jerome away.

this as an opportunity to rush to Robin's

and

is he?" Jerome looked Robin up and down with

at him too, not to

grew tense and

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are you?" Robin

this, Jerome turned to look at me incredulously, as though he was waiting for

claims, but on second thought, I realized I needed

the end, I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

silence, he looked

If you can sleep with Linda, can't I find my own love? Besides, Andy, your son, just died.How

had never spoken to

though I had just stabbed him

had sex with her, even after getting drunk.She was just

Jerome's words shocked

had set us up? "Skylar, I'm telling the truth.If you don't believe me, ask Linda.I kicked her out of the Rainbow Pack as soon as I found out

pushed Linda in front of

other.She was glaring at me fiercely, as though she wanted to

to this, just

you satisfied, you bitch? Do you know how cruel Jerome has been to me? When the truth came to light, he kicked me and Andy out of the Rainbow Pack.That's how we ended up here as beggars! As fate would have it, you were here too.I decided to take this as an opportunity to kill you that's why I went to work at Robin's house as a maid! Skylar, you lucky bitch.How come you survived the poison?" Linda said through gritted

a lunatic!" Robin couldn't

might be a lunatic, but I've already been punished severely.Andy is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still alive.It was you who should've died! Why did my child have to die and

though possessed by anger, Linda bared

bitch!" Linda

she could reach me, Robin stepped

thump, and the smell of blood

Robin's POV: 

bystander, I was able to piece

mate, whereas Linda was his

of history among

they were talking about, it sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks to Linda's tricks, so she ran

cleared up, I wondered if

saw Linda screech and rush towards

could even think about it, I stepped forward to protect Skylar, with my back exposed

could see Jerome running

because I was closer to Skylar, I

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

you okay?" Skylar looked at me with worry-

a burning pain

I shook my