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 also

at me with hatred in their

of a noblewoman, she immediately

killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was already

so ashamed that I lowered my head

a complete loss and just wanted to find

I looked at her

I felt a lump form in my

me courage.I gritted my teeth

to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes

spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to

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

back to where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

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

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

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

and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the

at my brother and mother, tears welling 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

beg to differ!"

it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an

really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth,

shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for

POV: I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become

was pale as a ghost, but

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

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

keep on punishing her, not to mention she

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

Caroline and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't

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 notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact, I was about to

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