The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 236

Everything was a linke blurry

It was like I was asleep, and I just woke up. My head banged in pain, and a groan left my lips.

I looked around. The crowd was in a shocked silence. Some of them were seated, others stood. Some had their hands up in a cheer but were stuck in that position as they stared at me in horror.

I frowned.

What happened?

1 looked down at the floor to see a badly beaten Ryker on his back. His body had bruises all over and he bled.

My eyes widened. Did I do this?

I looked at my hands. They were stained with blood. I staggered backward, and looked back at the crowd with a slight spin.

I can’t remember how I got to this point.

Their reactions were the same everywhere. Even the Elders were no longer seated. They were anxiously looking down at us.

could see that Eden was not there.

The growing noise in the crowd snapped me back to reality. I realized I was still staring at the crowd, and I turned back to see how badly hurt Ryker was.

He was still. Unmoving.

Fear gripped me. Did I kill him?

I watched the referee drop to his knees and checked for his pulse. Nothing. Ryker’s face had a pale look to it.

I took a deep, ragged breath, and a shocked gasp broke out of me.

What did I do to him?

I also dropped to my knees beside Ryker. I reached out nervously, trying to touch him.

this would mean. I would lose everything if Ryker died. Besides, I would never kill

was wrong with

could I have done

Ryker was in front

He took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter breaths as he looked around quickly. His

roared in excitement. It was as if they’d been waiting to see if they should be excited at the defeat or

cries of my name filled the arena, and my eyes pricked slightly as I became overwhelmed with

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felt like a tige burden was taken off

trying to kill me?” Ryker

se his tone gisted on my nerves, I was more relieved that he was alive. It was better if he was annoying rather than if he had died becane of

I said with pursed lips. “I never

I said softly.

stretched my hands to him. He eyed it suspiciously before he finally

I knew he was still weak from my attack. It was a surprise he could stand at all considering the amount of damage I caused him, but I also knew

faster.

himself fall back to the ground. He waved me off as he lay back on

up. The crowd howled again in excitement, and

laughed; excitement grabbed a hold

little worried that Eden was still not

when Olivia had led her away. My head snapped to

to get agitated

took deep breaths and told myself she would be fine.

moment Eden and I had been waiting for.

see the smile on

sides, the way they sat beside the

held my hand in the air and shouts of victory rent the

piercing scream rang out from the crowd, followed by another and another until everywhere was suddenly

the Elders and I were startled not knowing what exactly was

blocked his attack just In time, but it

joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and spit ran

rogues in the