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.

and the elders, there

them glared at me with

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman,

cried, "And Caroline is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took

them scold me spitefully, I felt so

complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to

my other hand.When I looked at

I felt a lump form

courage.I gritted

I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed

I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

saying sorry? The previous king is already

where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

quarrel like this.And you must know that

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

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

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

tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a

offset their sins and they

to differ!" an

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, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing

make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth,

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

that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible one

was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline

saw her as the little girl who

punishing her, not to mention she had

you're guilty, then get out

sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

to have a physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace

even if we did have that meeting, we would never let