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.

the elders,

them glared at me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and

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

was at a complete loss and just wanted to find

I looked at her in

warmth, I felt a lump form in my

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

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

I spoke, I bowed

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to

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

where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

like this.And you must know that it was my decision

all calm down first so that we can

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 who risked their lives to haul us

a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father," Elizabeth declared

mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was

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

to differ!" an

with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't

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

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

the once willful Caroline would become so

a ghost, but her expression was

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

always saw her as

keep on punishing her,

guilty, then get out of here! Don't come back

it at all.Seeing their

have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the

meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose