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 rush to Robin's

and Jerome before the latter

he?" Jerome looked Robin

at him too,

grew tense and

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are

this, Jerome turned to look at me incredulously,

but on second thought, I realized I needed to stay away from

the end, I

"What's going on?"

silence, he looked

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

had never spoken to

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

had sex with her, even

Jerome's words

ask Linda.I kicked her out of the Rainbow Pack as soon as I found out about

he spoke, Jerome pushed

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

that things have come to this, just

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

Robin

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

anger, Linda bared her claws and ran towards

bitch!" Linda

before she could reach me, Robin

I heard a muffled thump, and the smell of blood filled my

Robin's POV: 

I was able to piece together who Jerome

whereas Linda was his

lot of history among the three

Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks to Linda's tricks, so she ran away

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

I suddenly saw Linda screech and rush towards

I could even think about it, I stepped forward to protect Skylar, with

periphery, I could see Jerome

was closer to Skylar, I was the one who

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

you okay?" Skylar looked at me with worry-

a burning pain in

my head with a slight