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

of them glared at me with

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as Austin.Sparing her life

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my

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

I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my

by her warmth, I felt a

gave me courage.I gritted my

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

spoke, I bowed deeply

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

sorry? The previous king is

where you come

boomed across

improper to quarrel like this.And you must know that it was my decision to bring

can all calm down first

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

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

up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a

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

differ!" an elder

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

make things difficult

I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult

once willful Caroline would become

a

stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was

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

punishing her, not to mention she had saved my

guilty, then get out of here! Don't come

elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing

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

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