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.

the elders, there were also guards and

at me with hatred in

eyes of

who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league

I felt so ashamed

just wanted to find a hole to

I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my

felt a

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

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

spoke, I bowed

as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

point of saying sorry? The previous king is

where you come

suddenly boomed across the

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

can all calm down first so that we

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

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

welling up in my eyes.I

merits might be able to offset

beg to differ!"

if you had 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

times.Did I really have to make things difficult

I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult

didn't expect that the once willful Caroline

was pale as a ghost, but her expression

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

saw her as the little girl who had grown up

heart to keep on punishing

you know you're guilty, then get out of

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

her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured,

we would never let them come back!" Primo wrinkled his