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.

to the aristocrats and the elders, there were also guards and

of them glared at me with

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman,

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

so ashamed that

just wanted to find a

I looked at her in surprise, she gazed

warmth, I felt a lump form in

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

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

I spoke, I bowed

apologize as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

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

back to where you

boomed

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

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

reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It

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

up in my eyes.I was so moved that I

able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for

differ!" an elder

mind, you should've held a 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

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

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

once willful Caroline

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had finally grown

her as the little girl who had grown up under my

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

guilty, then get out of

and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it

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

if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his