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 were also guards and

me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

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

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered

a complete loss and just

took my other hand.When I looked at

warmth, I felt a lump form

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted

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

spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and apologized

point of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed

back to where you

boomed across the

must know that it was my decision to bring

she had a good reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that we can explain

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

and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and

up in my eyes.I

able to offset their sins and they can be

to differ!" an elder

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

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

make things

that the once willful

a ghost,

the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

many mistakes, I always saw her as the little

punishing her,

you know you're guilty, then get

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

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, I was about to call for a meeting with the elders to discuss

meeting, we would never let them come