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

at me

I inadvertently met 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

felt so ashamed that I lowered my

complete loss and just wanted to find a

Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at

her warmth, I felt a

gritted my teeth and cut those

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

I spoke, I bowed

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder

to where

suddenly boomed across the

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

she had a good reason.I hope you can all calm

decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at

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

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

able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes,"

beg to differ!"

in 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, his voice

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

the audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for

I didn't expect that the once

face was pale as a ghost, but her

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

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

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

you know you're guilty, then get out of here! Don't come back

Caroline and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing

lost consciousness after saving 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,

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