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.

opportunity to rush

hurriedly stepped in between me and

Jerome looked Robin up and down with

at him

atmosphere grew tense

future boyfriend.Who are you?"

to look at me incredulously, as though he

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

I chose not

"What's going on?"

couldn't stand my silence, he looked

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

never spoken to Jerome like

though I had just stabbed him in

tricked us all.I never had sex with her, even after getting drunk.She was just

Jerome's words

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 soon as I found out

Jerome pushed Linda in

at me fiercely, as though she wanted

that things have come to this, just be honest,

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

Robin couldn't

already been punished severely.Andy is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still alive.It was you who should've died! Why did my child

though possessed by anger, Linda bared her claws

bitch!" Linda

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

muffled thump, and the smell of blood filled

Robin's POV: 

mere bystander, I was able to piece together who

was Skylar's unforgettable mate, whereas Linda was his

a lot of

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

cleared up, I wondered if Skylar would

suddenly saw Linda screech

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

the periphery, I could see Jerome running towards us,

because I was closer to Skylar, I was

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

Skylar looked at me with worry- filled

a burning pain

shook my head