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.

took this as an opportunity

stepped in between me and

he?" Jerome looked Robin up and

at him too,

tense and a

future boyfriend.Who are you?" Robin

look at me incredulously, as

first instinct was to deny Robin's claims, but on second thought,

I chose not to

"What's going on?"

silence, he looked at me

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

to Jerome like this

though I had just stabbed him

I never rekindled our relationship.She was lying.She tricked us all.I never had sex with her, even after getting drunk.She was just trying to ruin our relationship.As for Andy, he

Jerome's words shocked

you don't believe me, ask Linda.I kicked her out of the Rainbow Pack as soon as I found out about her deceit.I have no idea how she

he spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in

was glaring at me fiercely,

come to this, just be honest, Linda,"

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

dead, but somehow, Skylar's still

though possessed by anger, Linda bared her claws and ran

you bitch!"

tried to dodge, but before she could reach me,

muffled thump, and the smell of blood filled

Robin's POV: 

I was able

whereas Linda was

been a lot of history among the

talking about, it sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks to

if Skylar would be willing to go

was deep in thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and rush towards

stepped forward to protect Skylar, with

see Jerome running

closer to Skylar, I was

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

Skylar looked at me with worry-

burning

I shook my head with a