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.

and the elders, there were also guards

me with hatred in

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was already the

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I

complete loss and just wanted to find

looked at her in

her warmth, I felt a lump form

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

It was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm

spoke, I bowed deeply

apologize as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

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

back to where

suddenly boomed across

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

hope you can all calm down first so that we

and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin

new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother

welling up in my eyes.I was so

might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned

to differ!" an

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

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

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

didn't expect that the once willful

as a ghost, but

totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled

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

heart to keep on punishing her, not to

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

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

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

we did have that meeting, we would never let