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,

at me with hatred

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

"And Caroline 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 I lowered my head

loss and just

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

her warmth, I felt a lump

gritted my teeth and

my fault! I deserve to die.I'm

I

apologize as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

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

back to where you come

boomed

this.And you must know that it was my

can all calm down first so that we can explain

decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our

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

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

be able to offset their

to differ!"

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

at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook

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

once willful Caroline

was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

and domineering girl in my memory.I

as the

on punishing her, not to mention she

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

buy 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

would