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.

knew what this would mean. I would lose everything if Ryker died. Besides, I would never kill another unjustly, not even

was wrong with

have done this and not

hard to recall, but nothing came up. One minute Ryker was in front of me; the next he was lying

terrible outcome, Ryker woke up with a start. He took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter breaths as he

if they’d been waiting to see if they should be excited at the defeat or

and my eyes pricked slightly as I became overwhelmed with emotions

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felt like a tige

trying to kill

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

“I never intended to. I don’t

I said softly.

up and stretched my hands to him. He eyed it suspiciously before

still weak from my attack. It was a surprise he could stand at all considering the amount of damage

faster.

to the ground. He waved me off as he lay

came to my side and raised my hand up. The crowd howled again in excitement, and screams of “champion” and “king” filled the

laughed; excitement grabbed a hold of

worried that Eden was still

led her away. My head snapped to the side, but she was

began to get agitated

she would be fine. Olivia was still her

I had

way down to us. I was surprised to see the smile on their faces. I always assumed they

both sides, the way they sat beside the throne, six on

the air and shouts of

a loud piercing scream rang out from the crowd, followed by another and

and I were startled not knowing what exactly was going

I blocked his attack just In time, but it took a good

another joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and spit ran out of their mouth

rogues in