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.

opportunity to rush to Robin's

and Jerome before the latter

is he?" Jerome looked Robin up and down with undisguised

back at him too, not to

atmosphere grew tense and a

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are you?"

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

second thought, I realized I needed

the end, I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

stand my silence, he looked at me with

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

to

Jerome looked at me gloomily, as though I had just stabbed him

our relationship.She was lying.She tricked us all.I never had sex with her, even after getting drunk.She

words

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

pushed Linda in front of

glaring at me fiercely,

to this, just be

It's true.I 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, you were here too.I decided to take this as an opportunity to kill you that's why I went to work

Robin

punished severely.Andy is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still alive.It was you who

Linda bared her claws and ran

bitch!"

to dodge, but before she could reach me, Robin

I heard a muffled thump, and

Robin's POV: 

bystander, I was

mate, whereas

must've been a lot of history among

about, it sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome

wondered if

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

could even think about it, I stepped forward to protect Skylar, with my back exposed to Linda's

I could see

was closer to Skylar, I was the

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

at me

burning pain in

I shook my