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.

to the aristocrats and the elders,

glared at me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

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

scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I

and just wanted to find a hole to

my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my eyes

warmth, I felt a lump form

comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

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

I spoke, I

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

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

back to where

boomed across

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

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

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

new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father," Elizabeth declared

welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was

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

differ!"

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

make things difficult for my brother again? I shook

the audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would

was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

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

had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl who had grown up under my

punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

you're guilty, then get out of here!

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

have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest

have that meeting, we would never