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.

took this as an opportunity to rush to Robin's

in between me and Jerome before the latter

is he?" Jerome looked Robin up and down

back at him too, not

tense

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are you?" Robin

incredulously, as though he was waiting for an

to deny Robin's claims, but on second

end, I chose not

"What's going on?"

stand my silence, he looked at me

own love? Besides, Andy, your son,

spoken to Jerome

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

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 was

words

kicked her out of the Rainbow Pack as soon as I found out

pushed Linda

glaring at

things have come to this, just

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

Robin couldn't

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

anger, Linda bared her claws

bitch!"

could reach me, Robin stepped in

muffled thump, and the smell of blood filled my

Robin's POV: 

I was able

unforgettable mate, whereas Linda was his

must've been a lot of history among the three

sounded like Skylar had misunderstood Jerome thanks to Linda's

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

saw Linda screech and rush

it, I stepped forward

periphery, I could see Jerome

to Skylar, I was the one who protected her

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

you okay?" Skylar looked at me with worry- filled

burning pain in my

my head