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.

was wrong

could I have done this and

Ryker was in front

in to the terrible outcome, Ryker woke up with a start. He took in a deep,

been waiting to see

the arena, and my eyes pricked slightly as I became overwhelmed with emotions of

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you trying to kill me?”

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

with pursed lips. “I never intended to. I don’t

I said softly.

my hands to him. He eyed it suspiciously

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

faster.

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

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

grabbed a hold of

Eden was still not back in her

last I saw of her was when Olivia had led her away.

to get agitated

took deep breaths and told myself she would be fine. Olivia was still

was the moment Eden and I had been

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

sides, the way they sat beside the throne,

held my hand in the air and shouts of

scream rang out from the crowd, followed

Elders and I were startled not knowing what exactly was going on as the noise came from the

from nowhere. I blocked his attack just In time, but it took

ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and

were there rogues in the