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

between me and Jerome before the latter

Jerome looked Robin up and down

back at him too, not to be

grew tense and a bit

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are you?"

this, Jerome turned to look at me incredulously, as though he was waiting

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

in the end, I chose not

"What's going on?"

stand my silence, he looked at me with a pained

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

had never spoken to Jerome like this

gloomily, as though I

sex with her,

Jerome's words

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 about her deceit.I have no idea

Jerome pushed

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

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 kill you that's why I went to work at Robin's house as a maid! Skylar, you lucky bitch.How come you survived

a lunatic!" Robin couldn't help

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

anger, Linda bared her claws and

bitch!"

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

muffled thump, and the smell of blood filled

Robin's POV: 

being a mere bystander, I was able

mate, whereas Linda was

of history among the

what they were talking about, it sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks to Linda's tricks, so she ran away

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

I suddenly saw Linda screech and

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

I could see Jerome running towards us,

because I was closer to Skylar, I was the one who protected

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

you okay?" Skylar looked at

burning pain in

worry." I shook my head with