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 elders, there

glared at me with hatred in

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

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

I felt so ashamed that I lowered

complete loss and just wanted to

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked

her warmth, I felt

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

deserve to die.I'm

I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

king is already dead!"

back to where

suddenly boomed

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

all calm down first so that we can explain things

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 to haul us

to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care

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

queen.Their merits might be able to offset

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 said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so agitated, I felt sad

to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head,

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

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

a

the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that Caroline had

committed many mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl who had grown up under my

heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had

get out of here!

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

brought her back to the royal

that meeting, we would never let them come back!"