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.

the aristocrats and the elders,

them glared at me with

eyes of

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

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

just wanted to find a hole to

hand.When I looked at her

her warmth, I felt a lump form in

gritted my teeth and cut those curses

deserve to die.I'm

spoke, I bowed deeply to

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and

of saying sorry? The previous king is already

where you

suddenly boomed

you must know that it was my decision to bring them

can all calm down first so that we can explain

in, "The reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at

grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of

look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that

offset their sins

to differ!" an

you had such a plan 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 filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so agitated, I felt sad and

I really have to make things difficult for my brother again?

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

once willful Caroline would become so

pale as a ghost, but her expression

my memory.I smiled

saw her as the little girl who had grown up under

punishing

then get

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

her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact,

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