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.

died. Besides, I would never

was wrong

done

recall, but nothing came up. One minute Ryker was in front

a start. He took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then

roared in excitement. It was as if they’d been waiting to see if they should be excited at the defeat

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

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suddenly felt like a tige burden was taken off my

to kill me?” Ryker

was more relieved that he was alive.

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

I said softly.

huffed and looked away. I stood up and stretched my hands to him. He eyed it suspiciously before he finally took my hand and

at all considering the amount of damage I caused him, but I also knew that the fact

faster.

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

hand up. The crowd howled

laughed; excitement grabbed

felt a little worried that Eden was still

of her was when Olivia had led her away. My head snapped to

began to

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

Eden and I had been waiting

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

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

my hand in the air and shouts of

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

I were startled not knowing what exactly was

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

me. Their teeth were

there rogues in