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 aristocrats and the elders, there were also

at me with

of a noblewoman,

Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the

I felt so ashamed that I lowered

a complete loss and just wanted to find

looked at her in

her warmth, I felt a lump form

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

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

spoke, I

apologize as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and

king is already dead!" An elder pointed at

where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

to quarrel like this.And you must know that it

reason.I hope you can all calm down first

in, "The reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our

and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother

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

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

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

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 Austin

don't make things difficult

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

a

and domineering girl in my

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

heart to keep on punishing her,

then get out of here!

didn't buy it at all.Seeing

which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact, I was about to call for a

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