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.

if Ryker died. Besides, I

wrong

have done this

up. One minute Ryker was in front of

woke up with a start. He took in a deep, long breath

as if they’d been waiting to see

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

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a tige burden was

to kill me?” Ryker

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

never intended to. I

I said softly.

him. He eyed it suspiciously before he

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

faster.

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

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

laughed; excitement grabbed a

a little worried that Eden was

her was when Olivia had led her away. My

began to get agitated

myself she would be fine. Olivia was still

and I had been waiting for.

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

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

Crandall held my hand in the air

loud piercing scream rang out from the crowd, followed by another and

first, the Elders and I were startled not knowing what exactly

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

joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth

were there rogues