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.

an opportunity

in between me and Jerome

looked Robin up and

him too,

tense and a bit

future boyfriend.Who

turned to look at me incredulously, as though he was waiting for an

on second thought,

the end, I chose

"What's going on?"

silence, he looked at

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

had never spoken to Jerome like this

me gloomily, as though I

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 was just

words

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

spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in front

looked at each other.She was glaring at me fiercely, as

 "Now that things have come to this, just

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 help

I've already been punished severely.Andy is dead, but somehow, Skylar's still alive.It was you who should've died! Why did my

Linda bared her

bitch!" Linda acted

dodge, but before she could reach

muffled thump, and the smell of

Robin's POV: 

a mere bystander, I was able to piece

mate, whereas Linda

been a lot of history

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

misunderstanding was cleared up, I wondered if Skylar would

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

could even think about it, I stepped forward to protect Skylar, with my

the periphery, I could see Jerome

because I was closer to Skylar, I was the one who protected

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

okay?" Skylar looked at me with

burning pain in my

my