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 mean. I would lose everything if Ryker died. Besides, I

was wrong

I have done this

Ryker was

to the terrible outcome, Ryker woke up with a start. He took in a deep, long breath

as if they’d been waiting to see if they should be excited at

and my eyes pricked slightly as I became overwhelmed with emotions

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suddenly felt like a tige

kill me?” Ryker

he was alive. It was better if he was annoying rather than if he had

I said with pursed lips. “I never intended

I said softly.

up and stretched my hands to him. He eyed it

him. I knew he was still weak from my attack. It was a surprise he could stand at

faster.

let himself fall back to the ground.

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

grabbed

little worried that Eden was still not back in her

when Olivia had led her away. My head snapped to the

to get

took deep breaths and told myself she would be fine. Olivia was still her sister after

was the moment Eden and I had

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

way they sat beside the throne, six on both

the air and shouts of victory rent the

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

startled not knowing what exactly was going on as the noise

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

ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth

were there rogues