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

at me with

of a

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

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

and just wanted to

I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into

warmth, I felt a lump form

me courage.I gritted my teeth

true! It was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I

I spoke, I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and apologized

king is already dead!" An elder pointed at

to where you

boomed across the

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

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

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,

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

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

to differ!" an

a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an

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

I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I will leave right

didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible one

was pale as a ghost, but her

the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

mistakes, I always saw her as the little

keep on punishing

then get out of here!

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

calm down.Caroline actually lost consciousness after 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 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 meeting with the elders to

if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his nose in