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

at me with hatred

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

the woman who took her in and loved her.She's

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I

was at a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to hide

Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in

felt a

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

to die.I'm sorry.I committed

I

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to

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

where you

boomed across the

quarrel like this.And you must know that

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

because they saved our

see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be

up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at

They saved my 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!"

such a plan in mind, you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two

couldn't 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? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and pulled Austin forward

"Please don't make things difficult for

didn't expect that the once willful

pale as a ghost, but her expression

girl in my memory.I smiled

had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl who had grown up under

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

know you're guilty, then get out of

Caroline and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their

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

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