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 also guards

of them glared at me with hatred in

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

took her

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

and just wanted to find a hole to

my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise,

I felt a lump form

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all

I spoke, I

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to

is already dead!" An elder pointed

where

boomed across

that it was my

you can all

"The reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline

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,"

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

see? They saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can

beg to differ!"

can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his voice filled with

times.Did I really have to make things

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

once

a ghost, but her expression

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

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

on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

get

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

examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it

meeting, we would never let them come back!"