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

at me with hatred

met the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

a heartless bitch.She almost killed Mrs.Jones, the woman who took her in and loved her.She's in the same league as

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my head

just wanted to find a hole to hide

other hand.When I looked at her in

by her warmth, I felt a

me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut those curses

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

I spoke, I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't

Austin echoed my sentiments.

to them and apologized

sorry? The previous king is

back to where you come

Elizabeth suddenly boomed across the

that it

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

reason why we decided to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin

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

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

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

to differ!" an

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

really have to make things

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

that the once willful Caroline would

was pale as a ghost, but

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

to keep on punishing her,

guilty, then get out of here! Don't

Austin apologized sincerely, the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help but

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 meeting with

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