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.

everything if Ryker died. Besides, I would never

was wrong with

have done

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

He took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter breaths as he

if they’d been waiting to see if they should be

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

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tige burden was taken off my

to kill me?”

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

said with pursed lips. “I never intended to. I

I said softly.

him. He eyed it suspiciously before he finally took my

he could stand at all considering the amount of damage

faster.

the ground. He

referee came to my side and raised my hand up. The crowd howled again in excitement, and

laughed; excitement grabbed a

suddenly felt a little worried that Eden was still not back in

I saw of her was when Olivia had led her

beast began to get

and told myself she would be fine. Olivia was still

moment Eden and I had been waiting

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

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

in the air and shouts

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

not knowing what

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

joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and spit

were there rogues in