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.
Needless to say, he must have heard what the elders talked about.
"What crime have we committed? You have no right to make such demands, Austin!"
Gary patted me on the shoulder before he walked up to Austin, gritting his teeth furiously.
"Why are you in such a hurry to shut us up? Is it because you are indeed guilty?"
"Excuse me, what are you two talking about? How are you two still alive?"
One of the elders looked back and forth in confusion at me, Gary and Austin.
"You all deserve to know the truth! Austin was the one who killed his father!"
Gary looked at the elders.
"Austin 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, Austin stabbed
his father in the back as he let his guard down."
Gary's words took me back to that tragic day.
I felt so angry that I had to clench my fists to stop myself from lashing out.
"Our former king took 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 alive because we couldn't let his death mean nothing."
Austin's POV:
How the hell did Anthony find Dana and Gary?
"Lies! You are talking nonsense! Do you know what we do to those who spread lies about the king?"
I shouted hysterically, trying to make myself look more imposing.
"Guards, what are you waiting for? Take these lunatics away!"
"I would like to see them try!"
Anthony strode forward with a cold look in his eyes.
When the guards saw him, they all stepped back in fear.
"Austin, why don't you let them finish speaking, since you're not guilty?"
Gary! Dana! You don't have to worry about anything.Just tell the truth!
‘’No!’’
I couldn't let this happen.
I could see the elders looking at me suspiciously when I looked around.
However, there was nothing I could do but stand and endure this moment.
"After 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 the fact that he had killed his
father from everyone."
Gary looked at me with disdain.
"Fortunately, God gave us the strength to keep fighting, so that we could tell you the truth! It's time for
you to pay for what you have done, Austin! You have no right to be sitting on that throne!"
I started to sweat profusely as I got more and more flustered.
I could feel the hateful eyes of the other people upon me as they whispered amongst themselves.
I heard someone from the crowd accuse me for killing my father and usurping the throne.
No, I couldn't let things go on like this.
"You have made a lot of baseless claims here, but do you actually have any evidence to support these
lies?"
I sneered at Anthony as I didn't think they would have any evidence.
Even if they had seen my kill my father, so what? There were no photos or recordings that could prove
that I was the one who killed him.
"As the last two survivors of that war, Dana and Gary are the only witnesses we need." Anthony was
very calm.
He didn't even look at me as he spoke.
Then, he walked to the center of the hall.
I took a few steps back just to be safe.Was he thinking of attacking me?
"If you don't admit the truth, I will be happy to share some evidence about your drug trafficking
business that got several innocent werewolves killed.What do you think about that?"
Anthony asked as he looked at me with confidence.
"That's enough! I've had it with your lies!"
I had no idea that he had gone through such lengths to find dirt on me.
How could he have known? Then, Anthony took out a remote and pointed it at the giant TV on the wall
of the banquet hall.
I almost fainted when I saw the photos of me meeting with the drug trafficker.
That was several years ago.
I had no idea that Anthony had been gathering evidence against me in secret all along.
"Who's to say that those photos aren't fabricated?"
I knew I was clutching at straws with that argument, but I had no choice.
"I was never involved in such criminal activities.Why would I get into business with drug traffickers? I'm
a king! I don't need money! What a joke!"
"Austin, there really is no end to your greed.I wouldn't be surprised if you sold your soul just to make a
quick buck."
Anthony's words dripped with contempt.
Although I was infuriated by his arrogance, I didn't know how to refute.
I clenched my fists and began to pant.I couldn't just admit defeat like this.I was the king! After all, I had
to kill my own father to get to where I was.I didn't want him to die.
However, how could I become the king if he was still alive? Besides, he had fought bravely in the battle
and he was most likely to die in the battlefield.
I just helped to end his pain in the end.Why didn't anyone understand me?
"That's not all, Austin."
Just when I thought this was over, Anthony clapped his hands and looked at the door of the hall.
"Bring her in!"
What else is left? I looked at the door in disbelief when I saw a woman dressed like a maid coming in.I
didn't recognize her.
"This maid's name is Emma.She saw Austin rape a young maid in the royal palace and kill her after
that," Anthony said to the elders.
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