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

at me with

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

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

so ashamed that

at a complete loss and just wanted to

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

by her warmth, I felt

gritted my teeth and cut

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

spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at

back to where

suddenly boomed across the

quarrel like this.And you must know that it was my decision to bring them back."

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

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

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

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

be able to offset their sins

to 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 said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing

couldn't help but steal a 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,

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

expect that the once willful Caroline would become so

was pale as a ghost, but her expression

stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had finally grown

as

the heart to keep on punishing her, not to

know you're guilty, then get out of

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

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

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