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.

to the aristocrats and the elders, there were

at me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was already the greatest act

I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

just

I looked at her

by her warmth, I felt a lump form in

comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and

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

I

as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and apologized

point of saying sorry? The previous king is

to where

boomed

know that it was my decision to

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

chimed in, "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

that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to

but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a

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

differ!"

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

times.Did I really have to make things difficult

things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will leave right

the once willful Caroline would

pale as a ghost, but her expression was

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

saw her as the little girl who had grown up under

on punishing her, not to mention she had

know you're guilty, then get out of

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

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

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