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.

Ryker died. Besides,

wrong with

done this and

up. One minute Ryker was in front of me; the next he was lying down on

took in a deep, long breath with a

been waiting to see if they should

of my name filled the arena, and my eyes pricked

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a tige burden was taken

to kill me?” Ryker

my nerves, I was more relieved that he was alive.

pursed lips. “I never intended to. I

I said softly.

and stretched my hands to him. He eyed

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

faster.

back to the ground. He waved me off as

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

excitement grabbed

worried that Eden was still not back

was when Olivia had led her away. My

to get

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

and I had been waiting for.

to us. I was surprised to see the smile on their faces. I always assumed

the way they sat

hand in the air and shouts

Crandall could say a word, a loud piercing scream rang out

the Elders and I were startled not knowing what

his attack just

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

there rogues in