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 were also guards and

of them glared at me with hatred in

met the eyes of a

woman who took

felt so ashamed that I lowered

a complete loss and just wanted to

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

her warmth, I felt a lump form in

gritted my teeth and

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

I spoke, I bowed deeply

apologize as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

The previous king is already

back to where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

know that it was my

all calm down first

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 to haul us

to be kind-hearted.Moreover,

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

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

to differ!" an

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

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

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

that the once willful Caroline would become so

was pale as a ghost, but

my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had finally

her as the little girl

have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

you're guilty, then get out of here! Don't

Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it

to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide

have that meeting, we would never let them come