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.

addition to the aristocrats and the elders, there were also guards and

them glared at me with

the eyes of

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

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole

I looked at

by her warmth, I felt a

gritted my teeth and

fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed

spoke, I bowed

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and

to where you come

boomed across the

that

can all calm down first so

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

turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs

welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at

offset their sins

to differ!" an

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

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

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

I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline

was pale as a ghost, but

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

as

keep on punishing her,

get

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

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 from you.In fact,

did have that meeting, we would never