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

me and Jerome

Jerome looked Robin up and down with undisguised

glared back at him too, not to

tense and a bit

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are you?"

incredulously,

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

in the end, I chose not to explain

"What's going on?"

stand my silence, he looked at me with

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

to

at me gloomily, as though I

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 was

words shocked

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

Jerome pushed Linda in front of

at each other.She was glaring at me

things have come to this, just be honest, Linda," Jerome

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 maid! Skylar, you lucky bitch.How come you survived the poison?" Linda said through gritted

lunatic!" Robin couldn't

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

Linda bared her claws and ran

bitch!"

to dodge, but before she could reach me, Robin stepped

muffled thump, and

Robin's POV: 

I was able to

Skylar's unforgettable mate, whereas Linda was his ex-

must've been a lot of history among the

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

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

I was deep in thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and rush towards Skylar, claws

forward to protect Skylar, with

periphery, I could see Jerome

Skylar, I was the one who protected her

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

you okay?" Skylar looked at me with

felt a burning pain

worry." I shook my head with