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.

an opportunity to

between me and Jerome before the latter

Jerome looked Robin up and down

him too, not to

tense and

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are you?" Robin

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

second thought, I

in the end, I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

silence, he looked at

with Linda, can't I find my own

to Jerome like this

me gloomily, as though

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

words shocked

us up? "Skylar, I'm telling the truth.If you don't believe me, ask Linda.I kicked her

he spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in front of

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

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

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

a lunatic!" Robin couldn't help

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

though possessed by anger, Linda bared her claws and ran

bitch!" Linda

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

I heard a muffled thump, and the smell of

Robin's POV: 

bystander, I was able to piece together

unforgettable mate, whereas Linda was

lot of history

had misunderstood Jerome thanks to Linda's tricks,

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

suddenly saw Linda screech and

it, I stepped forward to

the periphery, I could see Jerome running

closer to Skylar, I was the one

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

looked at

felt a burning pain in

shook my head with a slight