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, there

glared at me with

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

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

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

at a complete loss and just wanted

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

by her warmth, I felt a lump form in my

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted

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

spoke, I bowed

well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

previous king is already dead!" An

where

suddenly boomed

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

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

reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our

Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to

in my eyes.I was so moved that I

They saved my mother and my queen.Their merits might be able to offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes," Anthony

to differ!" an

it with us first! You can't just forgive these two evildoers so quickly!" an elder said,

have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted

the audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things

once willful Caroline

a

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

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

heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she had

get

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

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

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