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

glared at me with

of a noblewoman, she immediately

is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took

so ashamed that I lowered my head

at a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

then, Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my eyes

I felt

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those

to

I bowed deeply

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to

is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and me

to where

boomed

know that it was my decision

you can all calm down first so that we can

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 back to

leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her own mother

couldn't help but look at my brother and mother, tears welling up in my

offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes,"

to differ!"

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!"

but steal 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

make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and

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

pale as a ghost, but her expression was

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

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

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

get out of

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

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,

we did have that meeting, we would never let