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

glared at me with

inadvertently met the eyes of

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

so ashamed that I lowered my head

just

looked at her in

her warmth, I felt a lump form

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those

I spoke, I

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them

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

to where

boomed across the

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

good reason.I hope you can all calm down first so

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

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

and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I

see? They saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they

differ!" an elder

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

couldn't help 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 my

don't make things difficult

POV: I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline

was pale as a ghost,

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

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

keep on punishing her, not to

then get

sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

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, I was about to call

meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled