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 to rush to Robin's

hurriedly stepped in between me and Jerome before the

looked Robin

glared back at him too, not to

tense and a bit

Skylar's future boyfriend.Who are you?"

at me incredulously, as though he was waiting for

Robin's claims, but on second thought, I

in the end, I chose

"What's going on?"

he

Linda, can't I find my own love? Besides, Andy,

spoken to Jerome like

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

rekindled our relationship.She was lying.She tricked us all.I never had sex with her, even after getting

Jerome's words shocked

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

pushed Linda in

other.She was glaring at me fiercely, as though she wanted to

things have come to this, just be

true.I used to be Alpha Bard's 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 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

Robin

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

bared her

you bitch!" Linda acted

she could reach me, Robin stepped in

heard a muffled thump, and the smell of blood filled my

Robin's POV: 

being a mere bystander, I was able to piece together who Jerome

unforgettable mate, whereas Linda

lot of history among the three of

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

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

thought, I suddenly saw Linda screech and rush towards

forward to protect

periphery, I could see Jerome running

I was the one who protected

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

at me

a burning pain

worry." I shook my head