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 were also guards

me with hatred

I inadvertently met the eyes of a

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

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I

at a complete loss and just wanted to

I looked at her in

felt a lump form in

comfort gave me courage.I gritted my

to die.I'm sorry.I committed

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

king is already dead!" An

where you come

boomed across the

you must know that it was my

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 Caroline who risked their lives to haul us

Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be

couldn't help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in

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

to differ!"

in 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

times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again?

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

expect that the once willful Caroline

as a ghost, but her

girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so

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

on punishing her, not to mention

you're guilty, then get out of

the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces,

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

Anyway, even if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!"