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

wrong with

have done this and

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

I was about to 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 breaths as he

was as if they’d been waiting

eyes pricked slightly as I became overwhelmed

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felt like a tige burden was taken off

kill me?” Ryker snapped

I was more relieved that he was alive. It was better if he was annoying rather than

lips. “I never intended to. I

I said softly.

my hands to him. He eyed

staggered slightly, 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 of damage I caused him, but I also knew that the fact that our healing abilities helped him

faster.

of my hand and let himself fall back to the ground. He waved me off as he lay back

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

laughed; excitement grabbed a hold

felt a little worried that Eden was still not back in her

saw of her was when Olivia had led her away. My head snapped to the side, but she

beast began to get

fine. Olivia was still her sister after all; what

moment Eden and I

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

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

in the air

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

first, the Elders and I were startled not knowing what exactly was going on as

rogue wolf jumped at me from nowhere. I blocked his attack just In time, but it

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

rogues in the