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

at me with hatred in

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

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

I felt so

complete loss and just

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

by her warmth, I felt a

me courage.I gritted my

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

I spoke, I bowed deeply to

well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

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

where you come

boomed across the

like this.And you must know that it

a good reason.I hope you can all

also chimed 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 who risked their lives to haul us back

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 mother and father," Elizabeth declared

tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a loss

queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned

to differ!"

to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said,

I really have to make things difficult

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

that the once willful Caroline would become so

face was pale as a ghost, but her

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 who had grown up

on punishing

you're guilty, then get

Caroline and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces,

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 it from you.In fact, I was about to call for a meeting with the elders

Anyway, even if we did have that meeting, we would never