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.

say, he must have heard

have we committed? You have no right to

me on the shoulder before he walked up to Austin, gritting

a hurry to shut us up? Is

two talking about? How

looked back and forth in confusion at me,

truth! Austin

looked at

was the commander in that battle, and 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,

words took me back

clench my

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 former king kept us

Austin's POV: 

did Anthony

what we do to those who spread

shouted hysterically, trying to make myself

you waiting for? Take these lunatics

to

strode forward with a cold look in

him, they

let them finish speaking, since you're not

to worry about anything.Just tell

‘’No!’’ 

couldn't let this

see the elders looking at me suspiciously

could do but stand and endure this

we escaped from the battlefield, we tried to come back to warn everyone of Austin's crime, but he sent his men to hunt us down like wild animals.He wanted to hide

at

could tell you the truth! It's time for you to

started to sweat profusely as I

the other people upon me as they

someone from the crowd accuse me for

I couldn't let things go on

baseless claims here, but

didn't think

no photos or recordings that could prove that I was the one who

of that war, Dana and Gary are the only witnesses we