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.

took this as an opportunity

hurriedly stepped in between me and Jerome

he?" Jerome looked Robin up

glared back at him too,

tense

future boyfriend.Who

incredulously, as though he was waiting for

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

in the end, I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

he looked

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

to

though I had just stabbed him

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

Jerome's words

her out of the Rainbow Pack as soon as I found out about her deceit.I have

Jerome pushed Linda in

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

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

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 at Robin's house as a maid! Skylar, you lucky bitch.How come you survived the poison?" Linda

Robin couldn't help but

be 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

Linda bared her

bitch!"

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

a muffled thump, and the

Robin's POV: 

a mere bystander, I was able to piece together

whereas Linda was his ex-

a lot of history among

sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks to Linda's

if Skylar would be willing

suddenly saw

it, I stepped forward to protect Skylar, with my back exposed

the periphery, I could see

closer to Skylar, I

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

looked at me with worry- filled

burning pain in my

I shook my