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 also guards and

glared at me with hatred in their

the eyes of a noblewoman, she immediately

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

spitefully, I felt so ashamed that I lowered my

just wanted to find

hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my

by her warmth, I felt a lump form in my

gritted my teeth and

deserve to die.I'm

I bowed

apologize as well.I

Austin echoed my sentiments.

bowed to them

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

where

boomed

know that

you can all

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

Austin and Caroline have turned a new leaf and grown to

welling up in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at a loss for

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

to differ!" an elder

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

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

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

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

face was pale as a ghost, but

was totally different from the stubborn and domineering girl in my memory.I

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

have the heart to keep on punishing her, not

guilty, then get out of here!

elders didn't buy it

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 the elders to discuss this

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