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.

aristocrats and the elders, there

glared at me with

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

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

felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

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

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

felt a lump form in my

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes because I

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and me

back to where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

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

you can all calm

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

grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice

couldn't help but look at my 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 be

to differ!"

if you had 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 evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so

to make things difficult for

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

once willful Caroline

as a ghost, but

from the stubborn and domineering girl in my

I always saw her as the little girl

heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention

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

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

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, I was about to call for a meeting

have that meeting, we would never let them