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

at me with

of a noblewoman, she

took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was already the greatest act

spitefully, I felt so ashamed

loss and just wanted

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

warmth, I felt

courage.I gritted my teeth

to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes

I

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and apologized

the point of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!"

back to where

suddenly boomed across

this.And you must know that

a good reason.I hope you can all calm down

in, "The reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives to haul us back

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

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

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

to differ!" an

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

but steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my

shouted, "Please don't make things difficult

the once

a ghost,

stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

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

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

guilty, then get out of here! Don't

elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help

her health and wanted to have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the

if we did have that meeting, we would never