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 elders, there were also guards and

of them glared at me

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

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

felt so ashamed that I lowered my

loss and just wanted to find a

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

I felt a lump form in

courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

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

spoke, I bowed deeply to

as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

point of saying sorry? The previous king is already

back to where you

boomed across

that it was my decision to

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

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 back

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

brother and mother, tears welling up in

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

differ!"

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 everyone was so agitated, I

help 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 gritted my teeth, and pulled Austin

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

the once

was pale as a ghost,

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

always saw her as the little girl who had grown up under my

heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had

guilty, then get out of here!

Caroline and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't

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

we did have that meeting, we would