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.

to the aristocrats and the elders, there were also guards and

me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's

I felt so ashamed

and just wanted to find a hole to

other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she

by her warmth, I felt a lump form in my

gritted my teeth and cut those

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

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and me

where you come

suddenly boomed across

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

she had a good reason.I hope you can all

back was because they saved our lives.Our

new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice

tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that

merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes," Anthony said

to differ!" an

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

steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and pulled Austin forward with

"Please don't make things difficult for

the once willful Caroline would become so sensible one

face was pale as a ghost, but

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

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

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

know you're guilty, then get

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

physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't

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