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.

and the elders, there were

me with hatred in

of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

is a heartless 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

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

loss and just

other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into

felt a lump form in

gritted my teeth

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

I spoke, I

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and apologized

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

to where you come

boomed across the

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

can all calm down first so that we can

they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was

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

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

They saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be

to differ!" an

first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!"

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

audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things

expect that the once

a ghost, but

the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled

her as the

punishing her, not to mention she had

guilty, then get

apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

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,

would never let