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 rush to

and

he?" Jerome looked Robin up and down

glared back at him too, not to be

atmosphere grew tense

future boyfriend.Who

look at me incredulously, as

but on second

the end, I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

stand my silence, he looked

with Linda, can't I find my own love?

never spoken to

at me gloomily, as though I had just

tricked us all.I never had sex with her, even after getting

Jerome's words shocked

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

spoke, Jerome pushed

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

this, just 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 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

a lunatic!" Robin

already been punished severely.Andy is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still

anger, Linda bared her claws

you bitch!" Linda

but before she could reach me, Robin stepped in

heard a muffled thump, and the smell of blood

Robin's POV: 

I was able to piece together who

unforgettable mate, whereas Linda was his

been a lot of history among the three

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

wondered if Skylar would be willing to go back

was deep in thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and rush towards Skylar, claws

stepped forward to protect

see Jerome running towards

Skylar, I was the one who protected

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

Skylar looked at me with worry- filled

a burning pain in my

I shook my