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.

I would lose everything if Ryker died. Besides, I would never kill another unjustly, not even for the

was wrong

could I have done this and not

up. One minute Ryker was in front of me; the

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

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

name filled the arena, and my eyes pricked slightly as

1/3

Chaines 938.

suddenly felt like a tige burden was taken off

to kill me?” Ryker snapped

on my nerves, I was more relieved that he was alive. It was better if he was annoying rather than if he

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

I said softly.

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

still weak from my attack. It was a surprise he could stand at all considering the amount

faster.

hand and let himself fall back to the

crowd howled again in excitement, and screams of

grabbed

suddenly felt a little worried that Eden was

of her was when Olivia had led her away. My head snapped to the side, but

to get agitated

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

I

found their way down to us. I was surprised to see the smile on

the way they sat beside the

my hand in the air and shouts of victory rent the crowd

scream rang out from the crowd, followed by another

Elders and I were startled not knowing what exactly was

his attack just In

ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared

were there rogues in