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,

glared at me with hatred in their

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

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

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

loss and just wanted to find

took my other hand.When I looked at her in

by her warmth, I felt a lump

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

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

spoke, I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

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

where you come

suddenly boomed

you must know that it was my decision to bring them back."

all calm down first

"The reason 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

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

tears welling up in my eyes.I was

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

beg to differ!"

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!"

have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my

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

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become

was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as the little

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing

get out of here! Don't

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

to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I

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