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,

glared at me

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

is a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life was already the greatest act

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered

at a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to

I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my

her warmth, I felt a lump form in

courage.I gritted my teeth

all my fault! I deserve to

I spoke, I

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and apologized

is already dead!" An elder pointed

back to where you

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across

to quarrel like this.And you must know that it was my decision to bring them back."

she had a good reason.I hope you can all calm down

"The reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our

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

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

my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned

beg to 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 these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said, his voice filled with emotion.Seeing that everyone was so agitated, I felt sad

really have to make things difficult for my

don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin

POV: I didn't expect that the once

pale as a ghost, but

from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

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

have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to

get out of here! Don't come

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

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

if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his