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

them glared at me with hatred in their

the eyes of a noblewoman, she

the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered

and just wanted to find a

other hand.When I looked at her in surprise,

felt a lump form in

gritted my teeth and cut those

deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to

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

where you

boomed across the

this.And you must know that it was my decision

you can all calm down first so that we can

our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and

have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her

mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was

might be able to offset their sins and they can be

beg to differ!"

such a plan 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 quickly!" an elder said,

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

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

expect that the once willful Caroline would become so

as a ghost, but her expression was

was totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that

mistakes, I always saw her as the

to keep on punishing her, not to mention

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

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

to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't

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