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

in between me and Jerome before the latter

Jerome looked Robin up and down

back at him

atmosphere grew tense and a

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are

this, Jerome turned to look at me incredulously, as though

second thought, I realized I needed to stay

in the end, I

"What's going on?"

couldn't stand my silence, he looked at me with a pained

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

to Jerome like

Jerome looked at me gloomily, as though I had just stabbed him

lying.She tricked us all.I never had sex with her, even after getting drunk.She was just trying to ruin our relationship.As

words shocked

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 about her deceit.I have no idea how she

spoke, Jerome pushed Linda

each other.She was glaring at me fiercely, as

to this, just be

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

Robin couldn't

punished severely.Andy is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still alive.It was you who

Linda bared her

you bitch!"

but before she could reach

a muffled thump, and the smell of

Robin's POV: 

mere bystander, I was able to piece

mate, whereas Linda was

lot of history among the three of

it sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome

was cleared up, I wondered if Skylar would

suddenly saw Linda

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

could see Jerome running

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

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

okay?" Skylar looked at me with worry- filled

burning pain

okay.Don't worry." I shook my