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

was wrong with

I have done this and not

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

outcome, Ryker woke up with a start. He took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter breaths as he

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

filled the arena, and my eyes pricked slightly

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kill me?” Ryker

on my nerves, I was more relieved that he was alive. It

“I never intended to. I don’t know what

I said softly.

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

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

faster.

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

referee came to my side and raised my hand up. The crowd howled again in excitement, and screams of “champion” and

laughed; excitement grabbed

a little worried that Eden was still not back

her away. My head snapped to the side,

beast began to get agitated

and told myself she would be fine. Olivia

and I

was surprised to see the smile on

way they sat beside the throne,

in the air and shouts of victory rent the crowd

could say a word, a loud piercing scream rang out

not knowing what exactly was going on as the noise came from

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

ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and

rogues