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.

the elders, there were also guards and

me with

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

cried, "And Caroline is a heartless bitch.She 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 act

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

just wanted to find a

hand.When I looked at

her warmth, I felt a

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

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

spoke, I bowed

apologize as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them

king is already

where you come

suddenly boomed across

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

you can all calm down first so that we

saved our

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

mother, tears welling up in my

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

beg to differ!"

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

too many times.Did I really have to make things

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

didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

was totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad

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

have the heart to keep on punishing her,

then get

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

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

would never let them