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

in between me and Jerome before

is he?" Jerome looked Robin up and

at him

tense

future boyfriend.Who are you?"

this, Jerome turned to look at me incredulously, as though

Robin's claims, but on second thought, I realized I needed to

in the end, I chose not

"What's going on?"

my silence, he looked at me with a

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

never spoken to

me gloomily, as though I had just stabbed him in

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

words shocked

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 about her deceit.I have no idea how she ended up

spoke, Jerome pushed

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

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

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 decided to take this as

Robin couldn't help

but I've already been punished severely.Andy is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still

bared her claws and ran towards

bitch!" Linda acted

but before she could reach me,

thump, and the

Robin's POV: 

I was able to piece together

was Skylar's unforgettable mate, whereas Linda was his

a lot of history among

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

wondered if Skylar would be willing to go back to

suddenly saw Linda screech and rush

I stepped forward to

see Jerome running

because I was closer to Skylar, I was the one who

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

at me with worry-

felt a burning

worry." I shook my