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

them glared at me with hatred in their

met the eyes of

heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's

felt so ashamed

just wanted to find a hole to hide

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

by her warmth, I felt a lump form in

courage.I gritted my teeth and

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

spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and apologized

king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and

to where you come

boomed across the

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

she had a good reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that we can

was because they saved our lives.Our

could see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs

up in my eyes.I was

offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their

differ!" an elder

meeting with the elders to 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 and

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

things difficult for Anthony.Austin and

I didn't expect that the once

was pale as a ghost, but her expression

totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my

always saw her as the little girl who had grown up under

have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

guilty, then get out of here!

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

which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide

that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose