Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Caroline's POV: 

As the crowd gathered around, Austin reached for my hand and held it tightly.

Seeing all of these familiar faces, I felt a bit strange, as though I had been cut off from the rest of the world for ages.

The elders who used to smile at me raised their eyebrows and looked at me with disdain.They must've hated me to the core.

"Don't be afraid, okay? Whatever happens, I'm here for you," Austin whispered in my ear as he noticed my discomfort.

Moved, I looked him in the eye and nodded slightly.I would've been lying if I said I wasn't afraid, but...I could totally understand where their anger was coming from.

"Elders, how can I help you?" Anthony asked in a calm manner.

All of a sudden, the crowd burst into an uproar.

"Mr.Jones! Please explain why you've brought those sinners back to the royal palace?" an elder demanded angrily.

The rage in his voice made me tremble slightly.

It was finally happening! Ever since I found out that we were coming back here, I knew that the elders would be furious.

And they had every right.

Austin and I were sinners.

We shouldn't have been brought back here.I didn't know how to face all this, so I just lowered my head and stood beside Austin in silence.

Anthony's voice continued to ring beside me.

"Everyone, please calm down first."

"No! They're sinners!" someone shouted rudely.

"Mr.Jones, why are they here? I hope you can explain!"

"Yeah! Austin murdered our former king, your father.It was already merciful of us to let him live.How could you let him come back from his exile? Isn't it obvious that he'll form a rebellion and try to usurp the throne?"

I clearly felt Austin's grip on my hand tightening.Somehow, I plucked up enough courage to look up.

aristocrats and the elders, there were also guards and

at me with hatred in

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's

so ashamed that I

a complete loss and just wanted to

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise,

felt a lump

gave me courage.I gritted

fault! I deserve to die.I'm

I bowed deeply

apologize as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them

previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin

where you come

suddenly boomed across

to quarrel like this.And you must know that it was my decision to bring

hope you can all calm down first so

we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives to haul us back to

that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and

but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that

and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset

beg to differ!" an elder

it with us first! You can't just forgive

help but steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook

don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin

once willful Caroline would

was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had finally

I always saw her as the little girl who had grown

on punishing her, not to

then get out

the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help

examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact,

even if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo