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, there were also guards and

of them glared at me

of a noblewoman, she immediately

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

so ashamed that I

a complete loss and just wanted to

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

felt a lump form in

gritted my teeth and cut those

I deserve to die.I'm

spoke, I

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to

is already dead!" An elder

back to where

boomed across the

you must know that it was my decision to

reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that we can

they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at

and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs

brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I

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

beg to differ!" an elder

held a meeting with the 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 agitated, I felt

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

audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will leave right

that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible

pale as a ghost, but her expression was

different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I

saw her as the little girl who had grown up under

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

know you're guilty, then get out of

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

to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact, I was about to call for

meeting, we would never let them