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

hurriedly stepped in between me and Jerome before the

Robin up and down with undisguised

glared back at him

tense and a bit

future boyfriend.Who are

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

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

I chose not to

"What's going on?"

couldn't stand my silence, he looked at me with a pained

you can sleep with Linda, can't I find my own love? Besides, Andy,

never spoken to Jerome like

at me gloomily, as though I

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

Jerome's words shocked

truth.If 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 ended up

he spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in front of

at me

things have come to this, just be honest, Linda," Jerome

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 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

Robin couldn't

dead, but somehow, Skylar's

bared

you bitch!"

could reach me,

heard a muffled thump, and the smell of blood

Robin's POV: 

mere bystander, I was able to piece together

mate, whereas Linda was his

must've been a lot of history

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

cleared up, I wondered if Skylar would be willing to go back to

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

forward to protect Skylar, with

see Jerome running towards us,

I was

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

looked at me with worry-

felt a burning pain in my

okay.Don't worry." I shook my head