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

stepped in between me and Jerome before the latter could

looked Robin

him

atmosphere grew tense and

future boyfriend.Who

turned to look at me incredulously, as

claims, but on second thought, I realized I needed to stay

in the end, I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

stand my silence, he looked at me with a pained

I find my own love? Besides, Andy, your son, just died.How can you be so calm?"

had never spoken to Jerome

me gloomily, as though I had just stabbed

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

words

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 I found out

spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in front of

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

have come to this, just

be Alpha Bard's mistress.I've been lying to everyone.Are 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

Robin

is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still

anger, Linda bared her

bitch!" Linda acted

before she could reach me,

muffled thump, and the smell of

Robin's POV: 

being a mere bystander, I was able to piece together who Jerome

whereas

a lot of history among

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

the misunderstanding was cleared up, I wondered if Skylar would be willing to go

in thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and

it, I stepped forward to protect Skylar, with my

see

I was the one

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

at

felt a burning pain in

my