Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Jerome's POV: 

I didn't stop running until I reached one corner of the garden.There were bushes here where Skylar and I could hide.

I crouched down behind some bushes and cautiously peeked over the leaves.I wanted to check if our pursuers were still following us.I didn't see any of our pursuers, but the path beyond the bushes was full of guests from the banquet.

"Have you heard? Apparently, Austin killed the previous king.For that, Anthony overthrew his brother and imprisoned him.So will Anthony be the new king?"

"But he's afflicted with the Love Curse, which is an unbreakable curse.That is unless he's not in love."

"How horrible! I heard that there was a vampire in the banquet hall!"

The guests gossiped as they walked past the bushes.Their voices were really loud so I heard them clearly.

According to them, the battle had come to an end.

Anthony had successfully overthrown Austin.I couldn't help but feel relieved for him.But I was also worried about Skylar.

"I wonder how a vampire managed to sneak in here.That damned vampire!"

As the guests continued to talk, I looked down at Skylar.

She seemed to shrink in my arms, and her face was pale.

She obviously overheard their conversation as well.

"Don't worry, honey.Austin is no longer a threat, and Anthony is next in line to the throne.He won't believe the rumors.Besides, Jennifer will do her best to prove that you are innocent," I told Skylar in an effort to comfort her.

Her frightened look made my heart ache.

"But I do have special powers, Jerome.What if I really am a vampire?" Skylar whispered.

"What do I do?" I hugged Skylar, feeling sorry for her.

To me, Skylar was Skylar.

I didn't care who or what she was because I love her, but others would not see it that way.

While I was racking my brains to comfort her, a cat suddenly popped out from the bushes.

The cat yowled and pounced on Skylar.

I quickly threw out an arm to block it, but she still got startled so she screamed.

"Who's there?"

chatting and turned

few of them even walked

we were going to be

breath, I dashed out of the bushes with Skylar in my arms and made my way to the

the vampire!" someone shouted

"Catch her!"

I ran, I looked back and saw the guests chasing

shouted a lot, attracting the attention of

that vampire? Stop right now and hand her over! Otherwise, you'll be punished for helping her!" one of the werewolves running

a vampire!" Skylar covered her

"No, I'm not..."

down, everyone.Nothing has been

us, but they obviously didn't

there was a

our sworn

Our pursuers increased.

became concerned that we would

honey.We're going to go

up at the wall as I whispered to

She nodded obediently.

towards the palace wall and

to make it over the border, leaving our

"Catch them!"

there were also guards on the other side of

climb over, they surrounded us

the guards

to take Skylar

choice but to knock the guards down to the ground, avoiding

to the forest in

Skylar's POV: 

into the forest.I had never been as confused and helpless

you uncomfortable? Are you tired of running around

a stop before a big tree and set me down on a

He looked very concerned.

took Jerome's hand

nothing to

me this whole time so I was not

didn't get hurt, did you? I'm

head, feeling very

really don't know why I