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

me with

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

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 the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was already the greatest act

I felt so ashamed

loss and just wanted to find a hole

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

by her warmth, I felt a lump

gave me courage.I gritted my

fault! I deserve to die.I'm

spoke, I

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

The previous king is already dead!"

to where you come

suddenly boomed

to quarrel like this.And you must know that it was

all calm down first so

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

to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice

and mother, tears welling up in my

saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and

beg to differ!"

elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so

at Anthony.I had wronged 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

pale as a ghost, but her expression was

different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl who had grown up

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing

you know you're guilty, then get out of

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

calm down.Caroline actually lost 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

have that meeting, we would never let them