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.

this would mean. I would lose everything if Ryker died. Besides, I would never

wrong

I have done this and not

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

with a start. He took in a deep, long

as if they’d been waiting

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

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you trying to kill me?” Ryker

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 of

pursed lips. “I never intended to.

I said softly.

and stretched my hands to him. He eyed it suspiciously before he finally took my hand

stand at all considering the amount of damage I

faster.

and let himself fall back to the ground. He waved me

The crowd howled

excitement grabbed a hold

little worried that Eden

her away. My head snapped to the

began to get

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

moment Eden and I had been waiting for.

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

the way they sat beside the throne,

held my hand in the air and shouts of victory

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

knowing what exactly was going on as the noise came from

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

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

there rogues in