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 aristocrats and the elders,

glared at me with hatred in

met the eyes of a

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

spitefully, I felt so ashamed

just

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

I felt a lump form in my

gritted my teeth and

to die.I'm sorry.I committed

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

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

to where

suddenly boomed across

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

she had a good reason.I hope you can all calm

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

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

my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was

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

beg to differ!"

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

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

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

expect that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible

was pale as a ghost, but

stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so

she had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as

heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she

get out of here! Don't come

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

actually lost consciousness after saving my mother.She was worried 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

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