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, there were also

at me with hatred

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

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 greatest act

I felt so ashamed that I lowered

loss and just

took my other hand.When I looked

warmth, I felt a lump form in my

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

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

spoke, I bowed deeply

apologize as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and apologized

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

back to where

boomed across

improper to quarrel like this.And you must know that

can all calm down first so that we can explain things

back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives to haul us

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 father," Elizabeth declared

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

queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they

to differ!" an elder

held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!"

him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother

at the audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline

was pale as a ghost, but her

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

many mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl

keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved

get out of

Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing

my mother.She was worried about her health 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 discuss this

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