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.

addition to the aristocrats and the elders, there were also

of them glared at me with hatred in

inadvertently met the eyes of

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 same league as Austin.Sparing

felt so ashamed

at a complete loss and just wanted to find

other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed

her warmth, I felt a

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

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

spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at

to where you

boomed

this.And you must know that it was

you can all calm down first so that we can

back was because they saved our lives.Our

could see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father,"

mother, tears welling up in my

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

beg to differ!" an

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

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

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

that the once willful Caroline would become so

as a ghost, but

girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had finally

saw her as the little girl who had grown up under

punishing her,

know you're guilty, then get out of here!

buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't

her health and wanted to have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to

we did have that meeting, we would