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 guards and

glared at me with

of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

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 was already the

felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

and just wanted to find a hole to

took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise,

by her warmth, I felt a lump form

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted

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

spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them

of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and

where

suddenly boomed across the

know that it was my decision to bring

reason.I hope you can all calm

and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It

could 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

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

to offset their sins and they can

to differ!" an

discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so agitated, I felt sad

help but steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for

don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I

didn't expect that the once willful

pale as a ghost, but her

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

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

keep on punishing her,

then get out

didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't

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

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