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,

of them glared at me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

complete loss and just wanted to

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

by her warmth, I felt a lump

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

all my fault! I deserve to

spoke, I bowed

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

The previous king is already dead!" An

back to where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

that it was my decision to

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

our lives.Our boat capsized

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

up in my eyes.I was

and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can

differ!" an elder

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

make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly

"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,

from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so

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

punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

guilty, then get out

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

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

we did have that meeting, we would never let them