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.

as an opportunity to rush to Robin's

me and Jerome

looked Robin up and down with

glared back at him too, not

grew tense

boyfriend.Who are you?"

incredulously, as though he was waiting for

claims, but on second thought, I realized I needed to stay

I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

silence, he

mean, Jerome? If you can sleep with Linda, can't I find my own love? Besides, Andy, your son, just

spoken to Jerome like

though I had just stabbed him

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

words shocked

truth.If you don't believe me, ask Linda.I kicked her out of the Rainbow Pack as soon as I found

spoke, Jerome pushed

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

come to this, just be honest,

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

a lunatic!" Robin

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

possessed by anger, Linda bared her claws and

you bitch!"

but before she could

a muffled thump, and

Robin's POV: 

being a mere bystander, I was able to piece

Skylar's unforgettable mate, whereas

a lot of history among the three

from what they were talking about, it sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks

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

saw Linda screech and

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

see Jerome running

closer to Skylar, I was the one who protected her

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

looked at me with worry-

burning pain in

shook my