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

them glared at me

the eyes of a

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

so ashamed that I lowered my head

a complete loss and just wanted to find a

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

her warmth, I felt a lump form in my

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and

to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes

spoke, I bowed deeply to

as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

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

to where you come

boomed across

like this.And you must know that

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

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

turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father," Elizabeth

help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I

able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes,"

beg to differ!" an elder

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

many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook

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

expect that the once willful Caroline would become

face was pale as a

in my

her as the little girl

punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

guilty, then get out

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

consciousness after saving 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

that meeting, we would never let