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

glared at me with

I inadvertently met the eyes of

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

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into

felt a lump form in

courage.I gritted my

fault! I deserve to

I

as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

is already dead!" An elder

where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

that it was my

hope you can all calm down first so

"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 who risked their lives to haul us back to

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

in my eyes.I was so moved that

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

beg to differ!" an

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

have to make things difficult for my brother again?

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

didn't expect that the once

was pale as a ghost,

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

always saw her as the little girl

on punishing her, not to mention she had saved

guilty, then get out of

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

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

did have that meeting, we would never let them