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.

an opportunity to

me and Jerome before the latter could

is he?" Jerome looked Robin up and

him too, not

tense and a

boyfriend.Who are you?" Robin

look at me incredulously, as though he

second thought,

end, I chose not to

"What's going on?"

couldn't stand my silence, he looked at

my own love? Besides, Andy, your son, just died.How can you be so calm?" I

never spoken to Jerome like this

at me gloomily, as though I had just stabbed him in

sex with her, even after getting drunk.She was just trying to ruin our relationship.As for Andy,

Jerome's words

telling the truth.If you don't believe me, ask Linda.I kicked her out of

he spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in front

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

this,

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

a lunatic!" Robin couldn't

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

by anger, Linda bared her claws and

you bitch!"

but before she could reach me, Robin stepped

I heard a muffled thump, and

Robin's POV: 

bystander, I was

whereas Linda was his ex-

lot of history among the three of

sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks to Linda's

wondered if Skylar

thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and

could even think about it, I stepped forward to protect

see Jerome running towards us,

Skylar, I was the one who

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

you okay?" Skylar looked at

a burning pain

I shook my