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,

me with hatred in

eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately scowled

who took her in and

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed

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

my other hand.When I looked at her in

I felt a lump form in

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and

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

I spoke, I

well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them and

is already dead!" An elder

back to where you

suddenly boomed across the

know that it was my decision to bring them

you can all calm

to bring Caroline and Austin back was because they saved our lives.Our

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

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

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

to differ!" an elder

with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just forgive these

couldn't help but steal a glance at Anthony.I had wronged him too many times.Did I really have to make things difficult for my brother again? I shook my head,

shouted, "Please don't make things difficult for

didn't expect that the once willful Caroline

as a ghost, but her expression was

my

many mistakes, I always saw her as the little girl who had grown up under

on punishing her, not to mention she had

you're guilty, then get out of here!

the elders didn't buy it at all.Seeing their hostile faces,

down.Caroline actually lost consciousness after saving my 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

Anyway, even if we did have that meeting, we would never let them come