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

stepped in between me and Jerome

Jerome looked Robin

him

tense and

boyfriend.Who are you?"

incredulously, as

first instinct was to deny Robin's claims, but on second thought, I realized I needed to

I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

he

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?"

never spoken to

as though I had

please, just let me explain.Linda and I never rekindled our relationship.She was lying.She tricked us all.I never had sex with her, even after getting drunk.She

Jerome's words shocked

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

he spoke, Jerome pushed

glaring at me fiercely, as though she

this, just be honest, Linda,"

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

lunatic!" Robin couldn't help but

lunatic, but I've already been punished severely.Andy is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still alive.It was you

Linda bared her

bitch!" Linda acted

before she could reach me, Robin stepped in between

a muffled thump, and the smell of blood

Robin's POV: 

a mere bystander, I was able to piece together who

unforgettable mate, whereas Linda was his

been a lot of history among

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

misunderstanding was cleared up, I wondered if Skylar would be willing to go back to

I was deep in thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and

about it, I stepped forward to protect Skylar, with

see Jerome running towards us,

closer to Skylar, I was the one who protected

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

at me

a burning pain in

my