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.

would lose everything if Ryker died.

wrong with

could I have done this and not

recall, but nothing came up. One minute Ryker was in front of me; the

give in to the terrible outcome, Ryker woke up with a start. He took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter

they’d been waiting to

filled the arena, and my eyes pricked slightly as I became overwhelmed

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suddenly felt like a tige

to kill me?” Ryker snapped

gisted on my nerves, I was more relieved that he was alive. It was better if he was

lips. “I never intended to. I don’t know what

I said softly.

to him.

and I caught him. I knew he was still weak from my attack. It was a surprise he could stand at all considering the amount

faster.

let go of my hand and let himself fall back to the ground.

The crowd howled again in excitement, and screams of “champion” and “king”

excitement grabbed a hold

worried that Eden was

her

to

would be fine. Olivia was still her sister after all; what

the moment Eden and I had been waiting for.

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

Elders flanked me on both sides, the way they sat beside the throne, six on

hand in the air and shouts of victory rent the

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

knowing what exactly was

his attack just In time, but it took a good bite

another joined him, ferociously snapping at me.

there rogues in the