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.

to the aristocrats and the elders, there were

me with hatred in

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing

them scold me spitefully, I felt so

was at a complete loss and just wanted to find

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

I felt a lump form in my

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes because I was

spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

the point of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and

where you come

suddenly boomed

like this.And you must know that it was my

can all calm down first so that

we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat

that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs

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

queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes," Anthony said

to differ!" an

You can't just forgive these two evildoers so

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

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

POV: I didn't expect that the once willful

was pale as a

girl in my memory.I smiled

as the little girl who had grown

keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved

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

Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it

saving my mother.She was worried about her health and wanted to have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on

if we did have that meeting, we would never