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, there were also guards and

at me with hatred

of a noblewoman, she immediately

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

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

was at a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to

Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in

felt a lump form

gritted

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

I bowed

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and

The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed

where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

that it was

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

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

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

in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at

might be able to offset their

to differ!" an elder

a plan in mind, you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just

make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my

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

expect that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible one

as a ghost, but

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

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

have the heart to keep on punishing

you know you're guilty, then get out of

didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile

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

we would never let