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

at me

of a noblewoman, she immediately

heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as

felt so ashamed that I

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to

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

warmth, I felt

me courage.I gritted my teeth

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

I spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at

where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

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

hope you can all calm down first so that we

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

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

mother, tears welling up in my

to offset their sins and they can

differ!" an

mind, you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder

have to make

"Please don't make things

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

was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

always saw her as the little girl who had grown

punishing her, not

get out of here! Don't come

the elders didn't buy it at

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

we did have that meeting, we would never let them come