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.

aristocrats and the elders, there were

of them glared at me with hatred

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

"And Caroline is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my

just wanted

I looked at her in

I felt a lump form in my

gritted my teeth and cut those

It was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes because

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and me

where you come

suddenly boomed

know that it

you can all calm down first so that we

bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved 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

up in my

to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous

to differ!" an

with the elders to discuss it with 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

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

the audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things

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

as a ghost, but her expression was

my

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

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

guilty, then get out of here!

Caroline and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

we brought her back to the royal palace on such

would never let them