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 were also guards

me with

eyes of a noblewoman,

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 as Austin.Sparing her

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to hide

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in

by her warmth, I felt a

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

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

I bowed

apologize as well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and

to where you come

Elizabeth suddenly boomed

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

you can all calm down first so that we

and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives to

leaf and grown to be

but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my

my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and

to differ!" an elder

should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers

times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I

don't make things

the once willful

was pale as a ghost, but her expression

was totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I

saw her as

on punishing her, not to mention she had

you're guilty, then get out of

the elders didn't buy it at

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

even if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo