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.

to the aristocrats and the elders, there

them glared at me with

I inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman,

woman pointed at me and cried, "And Caroline 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 my

was at a complete loss and just wanted to find

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

warmth, I felt a lump

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

deserve to

I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

king is already dead!" An elder pointed at

to where

boomed

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

reason.I hope you can all calm down first so that we can explain things

in, "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

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

brother and mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I

queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins

beg to differ!"

it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers

help but steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for

don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin and

expect that the once willful Caroline

as a ghost, but her

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

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

the heart to keep on punishing her, not to

guilty, then get out of here!

and Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at

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 you.In fact, I was about to call for a meeting with the elders to discuss this

meeting, we would never let them come back!" Primo