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

them glared at me with

eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as

I felt so ashamed that I

just wanted to find

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

warmth, I felt a lump

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and

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

I bowed

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

king is already dead!" An elder

back to where you come

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

you must know that it was

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

was because they saved our lives.Our boat

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

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

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

to differ!" an

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

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

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

once willful

as a

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

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

punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

you're guilty, then get out of

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

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,

Anyway, even if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come