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 elders, there were also guards and

me

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing

spitefully, I felt so

at a complete loss and just

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my eyes

I felt a lump form in my

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

deserve to

I

as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

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

where

suddenly boomed across

to quarrel like this.And you must know that

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

our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and

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

in my eyes.I was

might be able to offset

to differ!"

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

make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and pulled Austin forward

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

POV: I didn't expect that the once willful

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline

I always saw her as the little girl who had

the heart to keep on punishing her, not to

guilty, then get out of

it at all.Seeing their hostile faces,

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 about to call for a meeting with the elders to

meeting, we would never