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 also guards

glared at me with hatred

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

complete loss and just

hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she

by her warmth, I felt a lump form in my

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

I deserve to die.I'm

spoke, I

apologize as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to

king is

where you

suddenly boomed across the

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

a good reason.I hope you can all calm down first so

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

to be kind-hearted.Moreover,

tears welling up in my

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

differ!" an elder

mind, you should've held 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

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 Austin forward with

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

pale as a ghost, but her

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

always saw her as the little girl who

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she

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

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

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

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