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

glared at me with

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

at a complete loss and just wanted to find

then, Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she

warmth, I felt a

courage.I gritted my teeth and

all my fault! I deserve to

spoke, I

as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An

where you come

suddenly boomed across

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

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

Austin back was because they saved our

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

mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that

offset their sins and they can be

to differ!" an

elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said,

but steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth,

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

expect that the once

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

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

she had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as the little

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

know you're guilty, then get out of

it at all.Seeing

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, I was about to

that meeting, we would never let them come