Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Dana's POV: 

I could feel the anger boiling up inside me as I set my eyes on Austin.After all, he was the one who slayed the former king.

Our brave and battle-wise king! Even in the face of danger, he would never cower in fear! Who would have thought that such a valiant ruler would eventually die at the hands of his own son? The former king was a fool to attach great importance to a man like Austin, who would do anything to attain power.

My hands itched to reach for his throat and strangle him in the name of our former king! 

"Dana, I know you're not happy because you wasn't awarded, but it's not too late yet.Perhaps, I can throw you a party to celebrate your safe return?"

Austin hid behind the guards and forced a smile.

How dare he make fun of me like that? Even before he took the throne, he was a spineless blow-hard who never made any contribution to the development of this kingdom.

"What the hell are you talking about? You're a shameless traitor! A sinner who betrayed the country! Stop pretending like you care about anything other than yourself! You make me sick!"

I charged at him, grunting as I couldn't contain my anger.

"Dana, calm down!"

Gary held my arm and stopped me.

"What did you just say to me?"

Austin's face flushed red in an instant.

His face contorted in anger as he pointed his finger at me.

"You should be mindful of how you speak to the king, unless you have a death wish.How dare you disrespect me?"

I scoffed and shook my head at him.

Taking the interest of the whole situation, I decided that it would be a waste of my time to continue arguing with him.

"He called our king a traitor..."

"I thought Dana died a long time ago.There must be something fishy going on in here."

The elders whispered to each other.

"Guards, arrest the both of them and put them in jail.I want to interrogate them myself!"

Austin's face turned livid.

to say, he must have heard what the elders

You have

shoulder before he walked up to Austin, gritting

shut us up? Is it because you are indeed

are you two talking about? How are you

elders looked back and forth in confusion at me, Gary and

know the truth! Austin was the one who killed

looked at

it was his decision that caused our army to get beaten by the vampires.After we lost our troops, our former king struggled to keep fighting.Dana and I were so badly wounded that we couldn't get up from the ground.Just when we least expected it, Austin stabbed his father in the back

words took me back to

to clench

care of that bastard and that's how he paid him back.Austin ran away after his father died, assuming that we had also perished in battle.Gary and I would have gladly died that day, but the thought of our

Austin's POV: 

did Anthony find Dana

know what we do to those who spread lies about

to

are you waiting for? Take these lunatics

like to see them

strode forward with a cold look in his

him, they

don't you let them finish speaking, since you're

You don't have to worry about anything.Just

‘’No!’’ 

couldn't let

at me suspiciously

do but stand and endure this

warn everyone of Austin's crime, but he sent his men to hunt us down like wild animals.He wanted to hide the fact that he had killed his father from

at me with

truth! It's time for you to pay for what you have done, Austin! You have no right to be

sweat profusely as

of the other people upon me as they

crowd accuse me for killing

let things go on like

of baseless claims here, but do you actually have any evidence to support

I didn't think they would have

if they had seen my kill my father, so what? There were no photos or recordings that could prove

and Gary are the only witnesses we need." Anthony was