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.

aristocrats and the elders, there were

them glared at me with

the eyes of a noblewoman,

and cried, "And Caroline is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and

felt so ashamed that I lowered

and just wanted to find a hole

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

felt a

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

fault! I deserve to die.I'm

I spoke, I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

is already dead!" An elder

back to where you come

Elizabeth suddenly boomed

like this.And you must know that it was

had a good reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that

and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who

have turned a new leaf and grown to

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

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

beg to differ!" an elder

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

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

"Please don't make things difficult for

expect that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible one

face was pale as a

from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

mistakes, I always saw her as

keep on punishing her,

then get out of here! Don't come back

elders didn't buy it at

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 it from you.In fact, I was about to

did have that meeting, we would never let them come