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

at me with

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

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

felt so ashamed that I

complete loss and just wanted to find

then, Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at

by her warmth, I felt

courage.I gritted my

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

I

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them

king is already dead!" An elder pointed at

back to where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

like this.And you must know that it was my decision to bring

all calm down first so that

we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our

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

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

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

differ!" an

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

glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted

shouted, "Please don't make things

expect that the once

face was pale as a

stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

her as the little girl who

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

you're guilty, then get out of here! Don't come

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

brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from

meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose in