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?"

and turned towards the

them even walked

closer, we were going

breath, I dashed out of the bushes with Skylar in

She's the vampire!" someone

"Catch her!"

ran, I looked back and saw

attracting the attention of

and hand her over! Otherwise, you'll be punished for helping her!" one of the werewolves running at the front of the

not a vampire!" Skylar

"No, I'm not..."

has been

us, but they obviously didn't want to listen

eyes, there was

our

Our pursuers increased.

became concerned that

me, honey.We're going to go

wall as I whispered to

She nodded obediently.

steps towards the palace

to make it over

"Catch them!"

were also guards on the other side

me climb over, they

the guards because they

had to take

to knock the guards down to the ground, avoiding

that, I rushed to the forest in

Skylar's POV: 

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

Are you tired of running around while carrying

before a big tree and set me down on a large

He looked very concerned.

took Jerome's hand and

nothing

me this whole time so I was not tired at

about you? You didn't get hurt, did you? I'm sorry, Jerome, for getting

feeling

fault, but I really