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

glared at me with hatred

of a noblewoman, she

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

felt so ashamed that I lowered my

at a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to hide

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

I felt a lump form

gave me courage.I gritted my

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

I spoke, I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to

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

where you come

suddenly boomed

that it was my decision to bring them back."

all

chimed in, "The reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at

see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father," Elizabeth

help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a

queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be

to differ!" an elder

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

at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my

things difficult

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

pale as a ghost, but

girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that

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

punishing her, not to

get out of here! Don't come

it at all.Seeing their hostile

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 call for a meeting with the elders to discuss this

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