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.

the aristocrats and the elders, there were

glared at me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was

I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

and just

Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my

her warmth, I felt a lump form in my

courage.I gritted my teeth

was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I

I spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and apologized

point of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder

where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

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

she had a good reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that we can

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

Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover,

tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at

saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset

differ!" an

mind, you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said,

make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly

"Please don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will leave right

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression

totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline

mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl who had grown up

on punishing her, not

you know you're guilty, then get out of

apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

consciousness after saving my mother.She was worried about her health and wanted to have a physical 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, I was about to call for a meeting with

have that meeting, we would never let them come back!"