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 never

wrong with

I have done this and not

One minute Ryker was in front of me; the

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

been waiting to see if they should

filled the arena, and my eyes pricked slightly as

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kill me?” Ryker snapped

much se his tone gisted on my nerves, I was more relieved that he was alive. It was better if he was annoying rather than if he had died becane of

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

I said softly.

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

from my attack. It was a surprise he could stand at all considering the amount of damage I caused him, but

faster.

fall back to the ground. He waved

my hand up. The crowd howled again in

laughed; excitement grabbed a hold of

that Eden was still not back

led her away. My head snapped to

began to get

would be fine. Olivia was still her sister after all; what

and I had been waiting for.

to see the smile on their faces. I always assumed they never approved

Elders flanked me on both sides, the way

the air and shouts of victory rent the crowd

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

knowing what exactly was going on

jumped at me from nowhere. I blocked his attack just In time,

fell to the ground as another joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and

there rogues