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.

addition to the aristocrats and the elders, there were

me with

of

woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

at a complete loss and just wanted to find a

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

I felt

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth

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

spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to

The previous king is already dead!"

where you

suddenly boomed across the

quarrel like this.And you must know that it

reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that we can

Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives

see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father," Elizabeth

up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a

and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous

differ!"

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 agitated, I felt

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

things

POV: I didn't expect that the once

pale as a

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

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

on punishing her, not to

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

the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their

the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I

Anyway, even if we did have that meeting, we would never let