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.

aristocrats and the elders, there were

glared at me with hatred in their

of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

cried, "And Caroline is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took

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

a complete loss and just

I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my

by her warmth, I felt a lump form in

courage.I gritted my teeth

was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I

I spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them

point of saying sorry? The previous king is already

back to where you come

suddenly boomed across the

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

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

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

leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father," Elizabeth declared

in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a loss

merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes," Anthony

to differ!"

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

I really have to make things difficult for my brother again?

"Please don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will leave right

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

a

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

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

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

you know you're guilty, then get out of

buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help

was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide

that meeting, we would