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

hurriedly stepped in between me and Jerome before the latter could

is he?" Jerome looked Robin

back at him too,

tense and a

future boyfriend.Who

look at me incredulously, as though he was waiting

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

in the end, I

"What's going on?"

couldn't stand my silence, he looked

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

spoken to Jerome

Jerome looked at me gloomily, as though

sex with her, even after getting

words

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

spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in

was glaring at me fiercely, as though she wanted to

come to this,

fine! It's true.I used to 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

lunatic!" Robin couldn't help but

somehow, Skylar's still alive.It was

by anger, Linda bared her claws and ran

bitch!" Linda

could reach me,

and

Robin's POV: 

bystander, I was able to piece together who

Skylar's unforgettable mate, whereas Linda was his

been a lot of history among the three of

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

I wondered if Skylar would be

deep in thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and rush

stepped forward

see Jerome

I was the one who

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

you okay?" Skylar looked at me with worry-

a burning pain

shook my head with