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

glared at me with hatred in

eyes 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

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my

loss and just wanted to find

hand.When I looked at her in surprise,

I felt a lump form in my

gritted

It was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed

spoke, I bowed deeply to

well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

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

where

boomed

you must know that it was my decision to bring them back." Anthony

you can all calm down first so that we can

in, "The reason why 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

Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover,

welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a loss for

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

differ!" an

can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so agitated,

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

things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become so

a ghost, but her expression

was totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad

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

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing

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

Caroline and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I

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

would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose in