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 elders, there were also guards and

of them glared at me with hatred in their

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman,

at me and cried, "And Caroline is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in

spitefully, I felt so

loss and just wanted to find

Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at

by her warmth, I felt a lump form

gritted

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

I bowed deeply

apologize as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and apologized

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

to where

suddenly boomed across

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

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

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

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

but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at

be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for

beg to differ!"

you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive

too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and pulled Austin forward

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

POV: I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become

pale as a ghost, but her expression was

domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

as the little girl who had grown

keep on punishing

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

Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help but

to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact, I was about

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