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

glared at me with hatred in their

of a

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

them scold me spitefully, I felt so

loss and just wanted to

hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she

warmth, I felt a lump form in

gave me courage.I gritted

to die.I'm

I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and

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

to where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

know that it was

can all calm down first

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

could see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover,

in my

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

beg to differ!"

to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers

but steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and pulled

don't make things difficult for

POV: I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline

was pale as a ghost,

in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so

committed many mistakes, I always saw her as

have the heart to keep on punishing her, not

you're guilty, then get out of here! Don't come back

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

was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest

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