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 where

them even walked

we were going

the bushes with Skylar in my arms and made my way to

her! She's the vampire!" someone shouted from behind

"Catch her!"

I looked back and saw

shouted a lot, attracting the attention of

be punished for helping her!" one of the werewolves running at

a vampire!" Skylar covered her

"No, I'm not..."

everyone.Nothing has

the werewolves chasing us, but they obviously didn't want to listen

eyes, there was a

our

Our pursuers increased.

concerned that we would

tight to me, honey.We're going to go over the palace

wall as I whispered to

She nodded obediently.

a few steps towards the palace

managed to make it over the

"Catch them!"

there were also guards on the other side of

climb over,

hurt the guards because they

to take

knock the guards down to the ground,

rushed to the

Skylar's POV: 

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

are you uncomfortable? Are you tired of

a big tree and

He looked very concerned.

took Jerome's hand

had nothing to worry

time so I was not tired at

you? You didn't get hurt, did you?

my head, feeling

all my fault, but I really don't know why I have