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

at me with hatred in

eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to hide

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

her warmth, I felt a lump form in

gritted my teeth

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

spoke, I bowed

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to

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

to where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed

like this.And you must know that it was my decision to

reason.I hope you can all calm down first so

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

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

in

and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins

differ!" an

if 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 forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so

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

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

the once willful Caroline would

as a ghost, but her expression was

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

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

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

you're guilty, then get

the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help but

we brought her back to the royal palace on such short

if we did have that meeting, we would never