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.

aristocrats and the elders,

glared at me with hatred in their

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

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

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

complete loss and just

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

by her warmth, I felt a lump form

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

to die.I'm sorry.I

I bowed deeply

as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

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

back to where

boomed across

quarrel like this.And you must know that it was my

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

"The reason why we decided to bring Caroline 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

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

my brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at

saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins

to differ!"

such a plan 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

at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother

things difficult for Anthony.Austin and I

that the once willful Caroline would become

face was pale as a ghost, but her expression was

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

she had committed many mistakes, I always saw her as

have the heart to keep on punishing her,

know you're guilty, then get out of here! Don't come back

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

back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't planning to hide it from you.In fact, I was

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