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.

addition to the aristocrats and the elders, there were also guards and

at me

inadvertently met the eyes of a noblewoman, she

killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her

I felt so ashamed that I lowered

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

I looked at her in surprise,

her warmth, I felt a

gritted

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

I bowed deeply

well.I didn't know any

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to

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

where

boomed across the

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

all calm down first so that we

"The reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our

leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs

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

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

to differ!" an elder

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

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

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

once willful Caroline would become so

as a ghost, but her

girl in my memory.I smiled gently.I was so glad that

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

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

get out of here! Don't come back

it at

mother.She was worried about her health and wanted 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 hide it from you.In fact, I was about

have that meeting, we would never