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.

the aristocrats and the elders, there were also guards

me with hatred in their

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

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

I felt so ashamed that

just wanted to find

I looked at her in

felt a lump form

gritted my teeth

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

I spoke, I bowed

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and apologized

king is already dead!"

to where you come

Elizabeth suddenly boomed

that it

hope you can all calm down first

because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was

to be kind-hearted.Moreover,

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

able to offset their sins and they can be

differ!" an elder

you had such a plan in mind, you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just

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

at the audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin

that the once willful Caroline would become so

a ghost, but

the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that

she had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl who had grown up under

on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

then get out of here! Don't come back

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

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

even if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come