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

glared at me with

met the eyes of

and 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

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

was at a complete loss and just wanted

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

I felt a lump form

comfort gave 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

I

as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

The previous king is already

to where you

suddenly boomed across the

that

a good reason.I hope you can all calm down first so

because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was

new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care

tears welling up in my eyes.I

be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous

beg to differ!" an elder

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

really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and pulled Austin forward with

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

that the once willful

pale as a ghost, but her

my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline

many mistakes, I always saw her as the

punishing her, not

guilty, then get out

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

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 with the elders to discuss this

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