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

of them glared at me

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

took her in and loved

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I

complete loss and just

looked at her in surprise, she gazed

her warmth, I felt a lump form in my

courage.I gritted my teeth

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

I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to

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

back to where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

must know that it was my decision to bring them back."

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

bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives

leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover,

brother and mother, tears welling up in

see? They saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset

to differ!"

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,

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

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

that the once willful Caroline would become

a ghost, but

and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

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

on punishing her, not to mention she

get out

the elders didn't buy it

which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on

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