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.

aristocrats and the elders, there were also

of them glared at me with hatred

the eyes of

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

I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

at a complete loss and just wanted to find a

then, Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her

warmth, I felt a lump form

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes because I was

I bowed deeply

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them

of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An

to where you come

boomed across

this.And you must know that it was my decision

hope you can all calm down first so that we can

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

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

in my eyes.I was so moved that

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

differ!" an

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

a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted

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

expect that the once

as a ghost, but her

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

mistakes, I always saw her as the little

on punishing her, not to mention she had saved

get out of here! Don't come back

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

calm down.Caroline 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

would never