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 to rush to Robin's

stepped in between me and Jerome before the latter

Jerome looked Robin up and down with

him too, not

atmosphere grew tense and a bit

boyfriend.Who

to look at me incredulously, as though he was waiting for an

was to deny Robin's claims, but on second

end, I chose

"What's going on?"

he

own love? Besides, Andy, your son, just

never spoken to Jerome

Jerome looked at me gloomily, as though

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

Jerome's words

his child? Linda had 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

pushed Linda in

each other.She was glaring at

this, just be honest, Linda," Jerome said

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,

a lunatic!" Robin couldn't

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

by anger, Linda bared her claws

bitch!" Linda acted

but before she could reach me, Robin

and the smell

Robin's POV: 

a mere bystander, I was able to piece together who

whereas

been a lot of history among the

Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks

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

suddenly saw Linda screech and rush towards

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

I could see

closer to Skylar, I

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

at me with

felt a burning pain in

I shook my head with a