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

glared at me with hatred in

the eyes of a

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

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

was at a complete loss and just wanted to

looked at her in surprise, she gazed into

I felt a lump form

comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

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

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

king is

to where you

boomed across the

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

all calm

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

new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own

up in my eyes.I was so moved

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

beg to differ!" an elder

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

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

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

didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible one

pale as a

and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had finally grown

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

to keep on punishing her, not

know you're guilty, then get out of

Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

calm down.Caroline actually lost consciousness 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

that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose in