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.

addition to the aristocrats and the elders, there

them glared at me

eyes of a noblewoman, she

killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was already the

so ashamed that I lowered my

at a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to

my other hand.When I looked

I felt a lump form in my

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

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

spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

is already dead!" An elder pointed

back to where you come

suddenly boomed across the

this.And you must know that it was

can all calm down first so that we can

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

could see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of

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

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

beg to differ!" an

if you had such a plan in 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

had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother

don't make things difficult for

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

as a

domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad

always saw her as the little girl who had

on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

know you're guilty, then get out of here! Don't come

buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't

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

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