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 hatred

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled at

who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league

felt so ashamed

was at a complete loss and just wanted to find

took my other hand.When I looked at her

her warmth, I felt a

silent comfort gave me courage.I gritted my teeth

true! It was all my fault! I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all

spoke, I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

the point of saying sorry? The previous king is already

back to where

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

like this.And you must know that it

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

our lives.Our

and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the

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

offset their sins and they can be pardoned for their previous crimes," Anthony

beg to differ!" an elder

you had such 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 emotion.Seeing that

wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook

audience, I shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for Anthony.Austin

POV: I didn't expect that the once willful Caroline would become

pale as a ghost, but

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

as the little girl who had grown up under

heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she

you're guilty, then get out of here! Don't

sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing

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

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