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.

would lose everything if Ryker died. Besides, I would

was wrong with

I have done this

One minute Ryker was in front of me; the next he was lying down on

took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter breaths as he looked around quickly. His eyes met

been waiting to see if

arena, and my eyes pricked slightly

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tige burden was taken off my

to kill

much se his tone gisted on my nerves, I was more relieved that he was alive. It

lips. “I never intended to. I

I said softly.

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

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

faster.

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

side and raised my hand up. The crowd howled again

laughed; excitement grabbed a hold

a little worried that Eden was

Olivia had led her away. My head

began to

and told myself she would be fine. Olivia was still her sister after all;

the moment Eden and I had been

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

way they sat beside

air and shouts of

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

the Elders and I were startled not knowing what

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

ground as another joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and spit ran out of their mouth

were there rogues