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

them glared at me

I inadvertently met the eyes of a

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

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

and just wanted to find a hole

other hand.When I looked

warmth, I felt a lump

courage.I 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

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

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

back to where you come

suddenly boomed

know that

can all calm down first so that

Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at

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

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

able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for

to differ!"

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

him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother

things difficult for Anthony.Austin

expect that the once willful Caroline would

a ghost, but her

domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

many mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl

on punishing her, not to mention she

get out

buy it

to the royal palace on such

Anyway, even if we did have that meeting, we would never