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

of them glared at me with

eyes of 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 her life was already the greatest act of

I felt so ashamed that I lowered

loss and just wanted to find a

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

warmth, I felt

gave me courage.I gritted

my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all

I spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

The previous king is already dead!"

back to where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

improper to quarrel like this.And you must know that it was my

reason.I hope you can all calm down

because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives to haul us back

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

help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a loss

be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned

to differ!"

us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!"

glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult

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

that the once willful

pale as a ghost,

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

her as the little

on punishing her, not

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

didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile

lost consciousness after 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 such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact,

if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!"