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 were also guards and

at me with hatred in their

eyes of

took her in and loved

them scold me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

was at a complete loss and just wanted to

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her

by her warmth, I felt a lump

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

I deserve to

spoke, I bowed deeply to

well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and apologized

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

where

boomed across the

know that it was my decision to bring them

you can all calm down first so that

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

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

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

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

to differ!" an elder

it with us first! You can't just forgive

had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head, secretly gritted my teeth, and

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

didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become

as a ghost,

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

always saw her as the little girl who had grown

punishing her, not to mention she had

then get

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

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 to call for a

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