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.

and the elders,

glared at me

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

woman 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

and just wanted

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at

her warmth, I felt

courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

true! It was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed

I spoke, I bowed deeply

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

point of saying sorry? The previous king is

to where

suddenly boomed

must know that it was my decision to bring them back."

good reason.I hope you can all calm down first

also chimed in, "The reason why 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 mother and father," Elizabeth

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

be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned

differ!" an

you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these

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,

don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will

expect that the once willful Caroline would become

a ghost, but her

totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had

always saw her as the little girl who had

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

then get out of here! Don't come

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

to have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on

Anyway, even if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose