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

them glared at me with

eyes of

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 as

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

at a complete loss and just

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her

felt a lump form in my

gritted my teeth and

deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed

spoke, I bowed

as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and

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

back to where you

suddenly boomed

know that it was my decision to bring them back."

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 who risked their lives to haul us

a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her

my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was

queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and

beg to differ!" an elder

such a plan in 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,

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

don't make things difficult

expect that the once willful Caroline would

as a ghost, but her expression

my memory.I smiled gently.I was

her as the little girl who had grown

on punishing her, not to mention

get

buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I

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

have that meeting, we would never let them come back!"