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 also guards

at me with hatred

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same

felt so ashamed that I lowered

complete loss and just wanted to

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

her warmth, I felt a lump form

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

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

I spoke, I

apologize as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to

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

back to where you come

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

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

she had a good reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that

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

to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father,"

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

merits might be able to offset their sins and they

beg to differ!" an elder

mind, you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers

had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for

things

didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become so

pale as a ghost, but her

stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline

always saw her as the little girl who had grown

keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

then get out of

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

actually 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, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact,

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