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 to rush to

between me and Jerome before the

Jerome looked Robin up and down with

at him too, not to be

grew tense and

future boyfriend.Who are

turned to look at me incredulously,

second thought, I

I chose

"What's going on?"

he looked

do 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?"

to Jerome

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

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 trying to

words shocked

his child? Linda had set us up? "Skylar, I'm telling the truth.If you don't believe me, ask Linda.I kicked her

he spoke, Jerome pushed Linda in front

other.She was glaring at me fiercely, as though

this,

It's 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

a lunatic!" Robin

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

Linda bared

you bitch!" Linda

but before she could reach me, Robin stepped in between

muffled thump, and the smell of

Robin's POV: 

I was

whereas Linda was his

must've been a lot of

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

wondered if Skylar would be willing to go back to

I suddenly saw Linda screech

I stepped forward to protect Skylar,

could see Jerome

closer to Skylar, I was

Jerome subdued Linda instead.

at me

burning

okay.Don't worry." I shook my head