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 were also guards and

of them glared at me with hatred in their

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 Austin.Sparing her life was

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I

complete loss and just wanted to find

looked at

I felt a lump form in my

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

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

I spoke, I

as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed

where you

boomed across the

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

you can all calm down first so that

why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our

and grown to be

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

merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes,"

beg to differ!" an

us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so agitated, I felt sad and

really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth,

don't make things difficult for

POV: I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible

pale as a ghost, but her

totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled

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

the heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved

then get out of here! Don't

it at

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

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