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

me and

Jerome looked Robin up and down with

him too, not to

grew tense and a

boyfriend.Who

look at me incredulously, as though

instinct was to deny Robin's claims, but on second thought, I

in the end, I chose

"What's going on?"

stand my silence, he looked at me with

can't I find my own love? Besides, Andy, your

never spoken to Jerome

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

words

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

spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in front

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

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

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

Robin

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 and

bared

you bitch!" Linda acted

to dodge, but before she could reach me, Robin stepped in between

muffled thump, and the smell

Robin's POV: 

a mere bystander, I was

whereas Linda was

been a lot of history among the

talking about, it sounded like Skylar had

wondered if Skylar would be willing to go back

suddenly saw Linda screech and rush towards Skylar, claws

I stepped forward to protect Skylar,

the periphery, I could see

I was closer to Skylar, I was

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

you okay?" Skylar looked at

burning

worry." I shook my head