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 elders, there

them glared at me

inadvertently met the eyes of a

who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league

felt so ashamed that I lowered

complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

looked at her

warmth, I felt a lump form in

me courage.I gritted my

I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed

I spoke, I bowed deeply

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin

back to where

suddenly boomed

quarrel like this.And you must know that

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

decided to 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 to haul us back

see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of

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

mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset

differ!" an

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

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

things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would

face was pale as a ghost, but

in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had finally

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

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

guilty, then get out of here! Don't come back

elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing

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, I was about to call for a meeting with the

we would never let them come back!" Primo