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,

glared at me with hatred

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

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

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my

a complete loss and just wanted to find a hole to

looked at her in surprise, she gazed

felt

gritted my teeth and cut those curses

I deserve to die.I'm sorry.I committed all those

I bowed deeply to

apologize as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them and

sorry? The previous king is already

where

boomed across the

you must know that it was my decision to bring

hope you can all calm down first so that

and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our boat capsized at sea.It was Austin and Caroline who risked their lives to

see that Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to be kind-hearted.Moreover, Alice needs the care of her

mother, tears welling up in my eyes.I was

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

differ!" an elder

in mind, you should've held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these two

I really have to make things difficult

things difficult

once willful Caroline would

face was pale as a ghost,

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

her as the little girl who had grown up under my

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing her, not to mention she

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

buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces, I couldn't help but

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 meeting with

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