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.

and the elders,

them glared at me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

almost 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 the greatest

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I

complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

then, Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise,

warmth, I felt a

comfort gave me courage.I gritted

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

spoke, I bowed deeply to

as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to

saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!"

to where you come

suddenly boomed across

like this.And you must know that it was

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

decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline

to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her

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

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

beg to differ!" an

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

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

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

that the once willful Caroline would

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression

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

her as the little

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

you know you're guilty, then get out

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

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

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