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.

to the aristocrats and the elders,

glared at me with hatred in

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was already the greatest act of

I felt so ashamed that

complete loss and just

Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked

felt

gritted my teeth and cut those

true! It was all my fault! I deserve to

spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to

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

back to where you come

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

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

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

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

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

mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so

be able to offset

to differ!" an

it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so agitated, I felt sad and

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

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

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

face was pale as a ghost,

domineering girl in my memory.I smiled

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

keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved

know you're guilty, then get

sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

to the royal palace on such

would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled