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.

an opportunity

me and Jerome before the latter could

Jerome looked Robin up and down with undisguised

back at him too,

grew tense and

future boyfriend.Who are you?"

look at me incredulously,

was to deny Robin's claims, but on second thought, I realized I needed to stay away

end, I chose not

"What's going on?"

Jerome couldn't stand my silence, he looked

sleep with Linda, can't I find my own

spoken to Jerome like

as though I had

explain.Linda and I never rekindled our relationship.She was lying.She tricked us all.I never had sex with her, even

words shocked

his child? Linda 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

he spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in

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

this, just be honest, Linda," Jerome

the Rainbow Pack.That's how we ended up here as beggars! As fate would have

lunatic!" Robin

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

anger, Linda bared her claws and ran

bitch!" Linda acted

to dodge, but before she could reach me,

I heard a muffled thump, and the smell

Robin's POV: 

bystander, I was

whereas Linda was his ex-

must've been a lot of

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

up, I wondered if Skylar would be willing

in thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and

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

periphery, I could see Jerome running

I

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

at me with worry- filled

a burning pain

worry." I shook my head with