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.

and the elders, there were also guards and

me with hatred in

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

the woman who took her in and loved

so ashamed that I lowered

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

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

warmth, I felt a lump

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth

to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes because

I bowed

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

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

to where

suddenly boomed across the

that it was

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

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

new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father," Elizabeth

couldn't help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I

see? They saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins

to 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,

have to make things difficult for my brother again? I

don't make things difficult

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become so

a ghost, but her expression

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

as the little girl

keep on punishing her, not

guilty, then get out

buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces,

health and wanted to have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short

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