Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved novel Chapter 128

Skylar's POV: 

I hadn't slept a wink all night.

Thinking about what had happened to Jerome, I couldn't fall asleep.

Suddenly, Jerome turned over in bed and wrapped his arms around me tightly.

"What's wrong, baby? Why are you still awake?"

Feeling my restlessness, Jerome gently kissed my forehead.

"It's okay.I'll fall asleep soon enough."

I kissed him back to show him that I was fine.

But the truth was, I was worried.

The fact that Dylan was actually Jerome hadn't sunk in yet.

He had a whole history I didn't know about, let alone the position of Alpha to inherit.

"Jerome, are you planning to become the Alpha of the Rainbow Pack?" I asked.

Jerome looked at me, finally realizing why I was so restless.

"So that's what was on your mind.If everything goes well, then yes.It's my duty as the son of the late Alpha Lewis.Arthur is cruel and merciless.The werewolves in our pack are unhappy under his rule.I must protect my pack and carry out my father's will."

"I'm sure your father would've been very proud of you."

Despite saying this, I couldn't help but feel uneasy.

After hesitating for a while, I finally decided to be honest with Jerome.

"Jerome, I'm worried that I'm not good enough to be your Luna.We're from very different walks of life.Everyone will judge me."

Hearing what I said, Jerome hugged me even tighter.

"Skylar, don't think like that.No matter what family background you have, you're my mate.I won't marry anyone else." I sighed.

Jerome was a good man, so I believed what he said.

But what about me and my past? Could I really qualify to be the mate of the future Alpha? "I used to be an orphan.I had no family.Later, the Alpha of the Black Stone Pack adopted me and I finally started to live a normal life.I worked hard to be selected by Mr.Jones for the training of elite werewolves.I didn't get any special treatment, unlike some werewolves from other packs.I worked hard to get whatever I have today."

This was the first time I had told Jerome about my past.

Yes, others might have seen me as a cheerful, optimistic, and maybe even childish girl.

They didn't know anything about what I had gone through.

When I met Jerome, I was really happy to know that he was my mate.

But I could tell that he was a quiet man, so I had to take the initiative to pursue him.

Yet now that I know about his past, I felt that I didn't deserve him.

Jerome looked into my eyes sadly and cupped my cheeks in his hands.

"Skylar, I swear I won't ever let you get hurt again."

"Thank you, Jerome.You are so kind."

I drew myself into Jerome's arms and held his waist tightly.

Here, I felt secure and happy.

He made me feel as though I didn't need to be brave all the time.

With him, I could let my walls down and be vulnerable.

I was happy with him.

As long as he was by my side, I felt as though everything was going to be okay.

Jennifer's POV: 

Ever since we decided to overturn the rule of Arthur, we divided the work and did our own things.

Everything was going smoothly, as far as I could tell.

Success seemed to be ours for the taking.

When our plan was set, Simon took me and Jerome to meet the other elders of the Rainbow Pack.

When we got to the meeting place, we found that they were all waiting for us there.

I was worried that the elders would be hard to convince, but to my surprise, they immediately rallied to our side.

They trusted me and my brother very much, and from time to time, they would talk about our father.

It seemed that our father had really earned their trust back then.

"Jerome, we are so glad that you are still alive.You two can rest assured we won't tell Arthur anything about our meeting today," said one of the elders.

Jerome led me to the main seats at the table and expressed his gratitude to the elders.

"Thank you all for still remembering our father's contribution and for agreeing to meet with us."

He must've been seething with rage.

But this was just the beginning.

I was about to let him know the price he needed to pay.

‘Arthur, just you wait and see.’ 

"Really? Thank you for your hospitality."

And with that, Anthony led us inside.

All the elders of Rainbow Pack were present at the banquet.

When we were settled in our seats, Arthur cleared his throat and apologized to Anthony in front of everyone.

"I'm sorry, Mr.Jones, for the last banquet.It was all my fault.I was a bad host and allowed an accident to happen.I'm sorry if that scared you.Please forgive me."

As he spoke, he looked very sincere, as if he really felt guilty over what had happened last time.

If I didn't know his true colors, I would've been easily deceived by his act.

But I knew better, and so did Anthony.

"It doesn't matter.What happened last time was outside your control,"

Anthony said politely.

Hearing Anthony's words, Arthur seemed to be relieved.

But we knew for a fact that he was an insidious, untrustworthy character.

Who knew what bad intentions he secretly harbored? As the festivities of the banquet went on, I saw a fake smile plastered on Arthur's face.

Then, his gaze went past me and suddenly landed on Jerome.

Oh, no.Did he recognize my brother? 

"Hey, that guy looks familiar.Mr.Jones, do you know who he is?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the banquet looked in the direction of Arthur's gaze and fixed their eyes on my brother.

Watching this scene unfold made my stomach churn.

I had a bad feeling about this.

But Anthony, who was sitting next to me, held my hand reassuringly, signaling to me not to panic.