Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

 Anthony's POV: 

At the same time that Caroline broke free from Jennifer's grip, I took out my gun and rushed to Austin.

He was already a spent bullet, so it didn't take me much effort to pin him on the floor with my knee on his back.

"Stop struggling, Austin," I said coldly, pressing the barrel of my gun against Austin's temple.

"A lot of your men are dead or wounded.You've as good as lost.Your days are done.Surrender quietly while you can, and don't bring destruction on yourself.My patience is limited."

"Yes, it's not too late for you to surrender now,"

Jennifer added, pulling Caroline up again and pinching her neck.

Despite her bleeding hand, she looked calm and steady.

Somehow, seeing her maintain her composure in this situation made me feel sorry for her.Caroline had to pay for everything she did! 

"You son of a bitch!"

Struggling to get up, Austin glared at me.

"I curse you to die a miserable death.You just want to steal the throne from me! How dare you covet it?"

Right now, in my eyes, Austin was nothing but a contemptible scoundrel.

Ignoring his curses, I asked my private guards to bring the elders who had fled in all directions back here.

These elders had all huddled in the corners during the battle.

A few of them who didn't know that the fight was over were still squatting awkwardly under the dining table.

When they were led to me, their faces turned red.

"Everyone, you have witnessed the evidence to Austin's crimes with your own eyes.The evidence is irrefutable,"

I announced, staring pointedly at the elders who dodged my eyes.

"Now, are you still in support of this tyrant as our king?"

My question was met with tense silence.

I knew that for these powerful elders, the utmost priority was to guarantee their own safety.

They wouldn't take sides unless I put pressure on them.

would be a dereliction of duty for you to flinch at such a critical moment.Let's all take a vote.Those who support Austin to continue to be the king, please raise your hands,"

elders exchanged glances.A few seconds passed,

"Bastards! You traitors!"

scolded, glaring daggers

his abuses, two of the elders hesitantly

both Austin's

passed,

Austin had lost.

have officially been dethroned.From this moment on, you are

up on his knees and twisted

floor was littered with corpses and

of your selfish desire, they've sacrificed their lives for nothing.You

"Ask Austin to abdicate!"

qualified

to arouse the anger of the others in the hall,

joined in the

be the next king.Just now, all of you saw his mate's good friend control

the attention of

trying to distract them by bringing up how Skylar had

still to be investigated whether Skylar is a vampire or not, but it's an irrefutable fact that you killed the former king.On top of that, you're also guilty of

abruptly let goof Austin, making him

greed and selfishness are

us nodded fervently in agreement, and their voices against Austin grew louder

he deserves!" Dana said sharply with tears

subordinate of the former king, so there was no one more satisfied than him to see Austin being humiliated

this bastard!"

Caroline in a jail cell for the time being," I ordered

commit any crime! I'm

it was Caroline's turn, but she protested, struggling desperately against

tell you what

step by step and stared

shivered and didn't dare

my mother.The reason she couldn't wake up was because you asked the wizard to use the sleeping curse on her.Second, you used the wizard's black magic to make me lose my memories and my sense of smell so that I

you colluded

have any

loudly, shaking

now, is the evidence.He clearly used black magic on

Larry

Larry?

Mr.Jones!

over to me with several other wizards, panting for