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 aristocrats and the elders,

me with hatred in

of

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

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my

by her warmth, I felt a lump

gritted my teeth and

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

I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to

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

where you come

suddenly boomed across

must know that it was my

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

Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who

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

mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I

see? They saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous

beg to differ!"

us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!"

really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my

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

the once willful Caroline would become so

pale as a ghost, but her expression was

girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

I always saw her as the little girl who had grown up

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

then get out of

apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it

was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning

we would never let