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.

knew what this would mean. I would lose everything if Ryker died. Besides,

was wrong

could I have done this and not

minute Ryker was in front of me; the next he was

deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter breaths

excitement. It was as if they’d been waiting to

my eyes pricked slightly as I became overwhelmed with emotions

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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

“I never intended

I said softly.

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

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 knew that the fact that our healing abilities helped

faster.

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

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

laughed; excitement grabbed

that Eden was

last I saw of her was when Olivia had led her away. My head snapped to the

to get

she would be fine. Olivia was still her

was the moment Eden and I had

I was surprised to see

both sides, the way

air and shouts of victory rent the crowd

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

Elders and I were startled not knowing what

wolf jumped at me from nowhere. I blocked his attack just In time, but it took a good bite at my

ground as another joined him, ferociously snapping at me.

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