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 guards and

of them glared at me with hatred in

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

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

felt so ashamed

and just wanted to find a hole

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

her warmth, I felt a lump form in my

comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes because I was

I bowed deeply to

well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and

is already dead!"

back to where you come

suddenly boomed across the

like this.And you must know that

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 risked their lives to haul

grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her

help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my

and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes," Anthony

differ!" an elder

mind, you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't

glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and pulled

don't make things difficult for

once willful Caroline

face was pale as a

my memory.I

saw her as the little girl who had

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

you're guilty, then get out of here! Don't

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

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

we would