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.

opportunity to rush to

between me and Jerome before the

is he?" Jerome looked Robin up and

at him too,

atmosphere grew tense

boyfriend.Who are you?" Robin

at me incredulously, as though he

claims, but on second thought, I realized I needed to stay away

in the end, I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

silence, he looked at me with a

If you can sleep with Linda, can't I find my own love? Besides, Andy,

had never spoken to Jerome

looked at me gloomily, as though

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

Jerome's words

was not his child? Linda had set 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 about her deceit.I have no idea how she ended

Jerome pushed Linda in front

was glaring at me

come to this, just

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

Robin couldn't

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

possessed by anger, Linda bared her claws and ran

bitch!"

but before she could

a muffled thump, and the smell of

Robin's POV: 

mere bystander, I was able to piece together who Jerome

whereas Linda was his ex-

must've been a lot of

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

that the misunderstanding was cleared up, I wondered if

thought, I suddenly saw Linda

it, I stepped forward to protect Skylar, with

could see Jerome running towards us,

because I was closer to Skylar, I was

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

okay?" Skylar looked at me with worry-

burning

my