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.

to the aristocrats and the elders, there were also

glared at me with hatred

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

almost killed 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 greatest

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my

just wanted to find a hole to

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at

by her warmth, I felt a

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

deserve to die.I'm sorry.I

I spoke, I bowed deeply

apologize as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

sorry? The previous king is already dead!"

to where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed

that it

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

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

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

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

merits might be able to offset their sins and they can

differ!" an

with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these

had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult

things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will leave

that the once willful

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression

totally different from the stubborn 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

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

guilty, then get out

buy it at all.Seeing their

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

even if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose in