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

at me with hatred in

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in

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

at a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to

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

by her warmth, I felt a lump form in

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

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

spoke, I

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

is already

where you

suddenly boomed across

must know that it was my

you can all calm down

chimed 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

leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the

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

able to offset their sins and they can

to differ!" an

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

make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head,

shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin

that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible

as a ghost, but her

from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

as the little girl

on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

then get out of here! Don't

elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing

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

we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his