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

was wrong with

have done this and not

nothing came up. One minute Ryker was

Ryker woke up with a start. He took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter breaths as he looked around

was as if they’d been waiting to see if they should be excited at the

eyes pricked slightly

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like a tige burden was

you trying to kill me?” Ryker snapped

I was more relieved that he was alive. It was better if he was annoying rather than if he had died

I said with pursed lips. “I never

I said softly.

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

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

faster.

to the ground. He waved me off as he lay

my hand up. The crowd howled again in excitement, and screams of “champion” and “king” filled the

grabbed a hold of

felt a little worried that Eden was still not

when Olivia had led her away.

began to

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

I had been waiting

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

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

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

scream rang out from

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

blocked his attack just In time, but it took a

me. Their teeth were bared and spit ran

there rogues