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 were also guards and

of them glared at me with

of

woman pointed at me and cried, "And 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 life was already the

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

other hand.When I looked at her in surprise,

I felt a lump

me courage.I gritted

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

I bowed deeply

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

is already dead!" An

back to where

boomed across the

know that it was my decision to bring them back." Anthony

all

bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It

and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother and father,"

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

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

to differ!" an elder

held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder

too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly

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

the once willful Caroline would become so

a ghost,

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

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

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing

you're guilty, then get out of here!

apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

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 was about to call

we would never let them