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.

the elders, there were also guards and

glared at me with hatred in their

eyes of a

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

me spitefully, I felt so ashamed that

complete loss and just wanted to find

suddenly took my other hand.When I looked at her in surprise, she gazed into my eyes

her warmth, I felt a lump form

gave me courage.I gritted my teeth and cut

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

spoke, I bowed deeply

as well.I didn't know

Austin echoed my sentiments.

also bowed to them

the point of saying sorry? The previous king is already dead!" An

to where you come

boomed across

improper to quarrel like this.And you must know that

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

they saved our

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

in my eyes.I was so moved that I was at

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

differ!"

held a meeting with the elders to discuss it with us first! You can't just

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

things difficult for

expect that the once willful Caroline would become so sensible one

a ghost, but her

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

as the

didn't have the heart to keep on punishing

get out of here! Don't

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

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,

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