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.

lose everything if Ryker died. Besides, I would never kill another unjustly, not

was wrong

I have done this

nothing came up. One minute Ryker was in front of me; the next he

as 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 looked around quickly. His eyes

in excitement. It was as if they’d been waiting to see if they

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

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suddenly felt like a tige burden

kill

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

“I never intended

I said softly.

and looked away. I stood up and stretched my hands to him.

was a surprise he could stand at all considering the

faster.

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

raised my hand up. The crowd howled again in

laughed; excitement grabbed a

worried that Eden

led her away. My head snapped to the

beast began to

myself she would be fine. Olivia was still her sister after all; what could go

moment Eden and I had

down to us. I was surprised to see the smile on their faces. I always assumed they never approved of me for

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

Crandall held my hand in the air and shouts of victory

before Elder Crandall could say a word, a loud piercing scream rang out from the crowd, followed by another and another

Elders and I were startled not knowing what exactly was going on

attack just In time, but it took

the ground as another joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and spit ran

rogues in