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

stepped in between me and Jerome

is he?" Jerome looked Robin up and down with

glared back at him too,

grew tense and a bit

future boyfriend.Who are

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

on second thought, I realized I needed to stay

in the end, I chose not to

"What's going on?"

Jerome couldn't stand my silence, he

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

never spoken to Jerome

though I had

had sex with her, even after getting drunk.She was just trying to ruin our relationship.As for

Jerome's 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

he spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in

looked at each other.She was glaring at

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

used to 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,

a lunatic!" Robin

I 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

though possessed by anger, Linda bared

you bitch!" Linda

tried to dodge, but before she could reach me, Robin

a muffled thump, and the smell

Robin's POV: 

a mere bystander, I was

whereas Linda was his

a lot of history among the three

like Skylar had misunderstood

cleared up, I wondered if Skylar would

thought, I suddenly saw

even think about it, I stepped forward to

see Jerome running towards us,

I was the one who protected her

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

Skylar looked at me

burning

I shook my head with a slight