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.

aristocrats and the elders, there were also guards

glared at me with hatred in their

I inadvertently met the eyes of a

is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her

me spitefully, I felt so

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into

warmth, I felt a

comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

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

spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

the point of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin

back to where you

suddenly boomed

to quarrel like this.And you must know that it was my decision to bring them back."

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

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

could see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care

couldn't help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a

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

beg to differ!" an elder

You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said,

many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my

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

I didn't expect that the once willful

pale as a ghost, but her expression

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

she had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as the

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing her, not

then get

elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their

back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact, I

we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!"