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 guards and

them glared at me

of

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

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

and just wanted to find a hole

took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she

I felt a lump

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

was all my fault! I deserve to

spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and

The previous king is already dead!" An

back to where you

boomed across

you must know that it

a good reason.I hope you can all

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

Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care

help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in

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

differ!" an

can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his

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

things difficult for Anthony.Austin

that the once willful Caroline would

was pale as a ghost, but

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

always saw her as the

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

then get out of here! Don't

the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their

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

meeting, we would never