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.

addition to the aristocrats and the elders, there were

me with hatred

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

took her in and loved

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my

a complete loss and just

Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked

by her warmth, I felt a lump form

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

true! It was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes because I was

I spoke, I bowed

apologize as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and apologized

the point of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and me

where you

boomed across the

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

you can all calm down

reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat

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

up in my eyes.I was so moved

able to offset

beg to differ!" an

held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an

him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head,

audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I

expect that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible one

pale as a ghost, but her expression

different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

always saw her as

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to

guilty, then get out of here!

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

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

if we did have that meeting, we would never let