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.

be a dereliction of duty for you to flinch at such a critical moment.Let's all take a vote.Those who support Austin

glances.A few seconds passed, but none of them raised

"Bastards! You traitors!"

glaring daggers at

pressure of his abuses, two of the elders hesitantly raised their

both Austin's

all; a whole minute passed, but no one else raised

Austin had lost.

this moment on, you are

on his knees and twisted

littered with corpses

because of your selfish desire, they've sacrificed their lives for nothing.You have caused too many deaths.You don't

"Ask Austin to abdicate!"

Austin’s not qualified to

of the others in

in

Even if I abdicate, Anthony can't be the next king.Just now, all of you saw his mate's good

the attention of the

trying to distract them by bringing up how Skylar had saved Jennifer earlier, but I wasn't

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 murder, smuggling, and drug trafficking.Do you think

making

and selfishness are

and their

he deserves!" Dana said sharply with tears

a loyal subordinate of the former king, so there was no one more satisfied than

bastard!" Gary

a jail cell for the

any crime! I'm the

turn, but she protested, struggling desperately against the

you what crime you have

walked towards Caroline step by step and

and didn't dare to meet my

all, you colluded with the wizard to harm 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 wouldn't remember my

you colluded

have

loudly, shaking her

wizard who appeared just now, is the

I spoke, I frowned, suddenly realizing that Larry was absent.I turned around

is Larry? Bring

Mr.Jones! Larry

me with several other wizards,