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.

the elders, there

me

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered

loss and just wanted to find a hole to hide

looked at her in surprise, she gazed into

warmth, I felt

courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

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

I spoke, I

apologize as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to

previous king is already dead!"

back to where you come

suddenly boomed across the

improper to quarrel like this.And you must know that

good reason.I hope you can all calm

Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized

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

at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so

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

to differ!" an elder

with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an

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

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

once willful Caroline would

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

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

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

keep on punishing her,

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

buy it

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

that meeting, we would never let them come back!"