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

at me with hatred in their

of a noblewoman,

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

so ashamed that I lowered

complete loss and just wanted to

then, Jennifer suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she

by her warmth, I felt a lump

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

deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those crimes because I was

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An elder pointed at Austin and me

back to where you come

suddenly boomed

that

can all calm down first so that we can

they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives

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

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

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

beg to differ!" an elder

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 that everyone was so agitated,

to make things

"Please don't make things difficult

expect that the once willful

face was pale as a ghost, but

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

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

keep on punishing her, not to mention

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

apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help

physical examination conducted, which was why we brought her back to the royal palace on such short notice.Rest assured, I wasn't

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