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?"

turned towards the bushes

of them

we were going to

deep breath, I dashed out of the bushes with Skylar in

vampire!" someone shouted from behind

"Catch her!"

looked back and saw the

shouted a lot, attracting the attention of the

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

vampire!" Skylar covered

"No, I'm not..."

down, everyone.Nothing has been confirmed

tried to persuade the werewolves chasing us, but they obviously

their eyes, there was a

our sworn

Our pursuers increased.

that

going to go over

the wall as I

She nodded obediently.

towards the palace wall

in my arms, I managed to make it over the border,

"Catch them!"

also guards on

they saw me climb over, they

really didn't want to hurt the

had to take

guards

rushed to the

Skylar's POV: 

as Jerome protected me and then carried me off into the forest.I had

Are you tired

stop before a big tree and set me down

He looked very concerned.

hand and

nothing to worry

me this whole time so I

about you? You didn't get

my head, feeling very guilty, and hugged

but I really don't know why I have special