Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Caroline's POV: 

On our way back, I juggled mixed feelings in my mind the entire time I was sitting in the car.

To my surprise, Elizabeth chose to share a car with me.

"Caroline, how are you? You must be exhausted after the long journey, especially with a baby in your belly.Please try not to push yourself too hard," Elizabeth said politely.

I knew that she was only saying that because she cared about me.

Tears welled up in my eyes when I heard her words.

"Mom, I'm so sorry.I was wrong.I shouldn't have hurt you.I must have been possessed by the devil.How else could I have done such cruel things to you?"

I wrapped my arms around her and cried bitterly.

In my eyes, she was still my mother.

My conscience was laden with guilt because even though she almost lost her life because of me, she still cared about me.

"Mom, I don't expect you to forgive me, but I just want you to be all right!"

"Silly girl, no mother can stay angry at her child forever.As long as your remorse is sincere, I will forgive you."

She burst into tears as she held my hand and softly caressed my hair, just like she used to when I was a child.

"Thank you for forgiving me, Mom!"

I threw myself into her arms as I broke down in tears.

I never thought that she would be willing to forgive me.

The fact that she and I were finally getting along meant everything to me.

We chatted gleefully amongst ourselves as if we were making up for the good days we could have had but had missed out on.

Although she had forgiven me, I still needed more time to forgive myself.

However, our rekindled relationship was a sign of better things to come.

I was happy to have been able to finally reconcile with her.

When we reached the royal palace, Anthony ordered the guards to bring me back to my cell.

I complied without hesitation because I had no intentions of attempting to escape anymore.

"Caroline, just because you're living in that dingy cell doesn't mean that you can't ask for help.If you need anything at all, just ask the guards.After all, we won't want anything bad to happen to you and the baby."

Elizabeth gave me a kiss on the forehead as she reluctantly let go of my hands.

smiled back at her

me

was inexplicably excited

guards opened the door, I saw Austin

quickly ran over and embraced

you okay?" I

have you been?" Austin looked up at me

good news for you.Anthony has promised

to help Austin stand

wasn't happy to hear this because he let

but he won't spare me after what I've done," Austin

I give birth to the

tears thinking of Elizabeth's

be you, me, and the baby.At

Austin’s POV: 

believe that Anthony would spare my

his life if

he knew that I had killed

thing I expect him to do after ascending to the throne

was a simple-minded

very likely that she had been

give you his word?"

don't believe it.He's just trying

we would have been

What are you hiding from me?" I

made a deal with Mom.She gave me her word that as long as I took them to find Larry, she would

gritted her teeth and

a way to remove the

strangle Caroline with my bare hands.If he wasn't going to die, then what was the point of me

Anthony? Were you trying to make him

a happy ending after everything I had done

many times do I have to tell you that I don't love Anthony anymore? No one is ever going to come in

be so stubborn.At least, we get to

couldn't contain

had him! No! I

knees and thumped the ground with my clenched fists as I had

you to die

concrete floor as I thought about

blood and yet

"Stop! Austin, calm down!"

her arms around me

about her rubbing elbows with my

arms off of me