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

at me

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

me and 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

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

just wanted to find

my other hand.When I looked at her in

by her warmth, I felt a lump form

comfort gave me courage.I gritted

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

spoke, I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and apologized

previous king is already dead!" An elder

back to where you

boomed across the

quarrel like this.And you must know that

had a good reason.I hope you can all calm

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 who

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

welling up in my eyes.I was so moved

able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous

to differ!"

a 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 with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so agitated, I

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

make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I

that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression

domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

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

keep on punishing her, not to mention she

you know you're guilty, then get

apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help but

her health and wanted to have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace

we would never let them come back!"