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

me with hatred

of a noblewoman, she

woman pointed at me and cried, "And Caroline is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

loss and just wanted to find

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

warmth, I felt a lump form in my

gritted

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

I

well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

king is already dead!" An elder pointed at

where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed

like this.And you must know that it was my decision to bring them back." Anthony

reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that

because they saved our

grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover,

look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my

to offset their sins and they can

to differ!"

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

but steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and pulled Austin forward with

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

the once willful Caroline would

a ghost, but her

girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had

always saw her as the little girl who had grown

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing

guilty, then get out of here!

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

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

meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose