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.

have heard what the

committed? You have no right to make

on the shoulder before he walked up

are you in such a hurry to shut us

talking about? How

of the elders looked back and forth in confusion at

deserve to know the truth! Austin was

at the

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 as he let

took me back to that tragic

felt so angry that I had to clench my fists to stop myself

his father died, assuming that we had also perished in battle.Gary and I would have gladly died that day, but the thought

Austin's POV: 

did Anthony find

we do to those who spread lies about

hysterically, trying to

are you waiting for? Take

like to see

forward with a cold look in

saw him, they all stepped back

you let them

don't have to worry about

‘’No!’’ 

couldn't let this

at me suspiciously when I

could do but stand and

we tried to come back to warn everyone of Austin's crime, but he sent his men to hunt us down

at

the strength to keep fighting, so that we could tell you the truth! It's time for you to pay for what you

as I got more

of the other people

crowd accuse me for killing my father

I couldn't let things go on

lot of baseless claims here, but

sneered at Anthony as I didn't

what? There were no photos or recordings that

two survivors of that war, Dana and Gary are