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.

and the elders, there

me with hatred in

eyes of a noblewoman, she

woman pointed at me 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 league as Austin.Sparing her life was already

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered

and just wanted to

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

warmth, I felt a lump form in my

gave me courage.I gritted

my fault! I deserve to die.I'm

spoke, I bowed deeply to

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them

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

where you come

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

to quarrel like this.And you must know that

had a good reason.I hope you can all calm down

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 and Caroline who risked their lives

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

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

my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset

differ!"

a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!"

too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted

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

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would

a ghost,

and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I

her as the little girl who had grown up under

the heart to keep on punishing her, not to

guilty, then get out of

it at all.Seeing

consciousness after saving my mother.She was worried about 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

did have that meeting, we would never let them