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, I would never kill another unjustly, not even for

wrong with

have done

minute Ryker was in front of me; the

give in to the terrible outcome, Ryker woke up with a start. He took in a deep, long breath with a strangled sound, then shorter breaths as he looked around quickly. His eyes

excitement. It was as if they’d been waiting

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

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you trying to kill me?” Ryker

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

I said softly.

looked away. I stood up and stretched my hands to him. He

stand at all considering the

faster.

the

up. The crowd howled again

grabbed

felt a little worried that Eden was

her away. My head snapped to the side, but she was nowhere

to

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

was the moment Eden and I had

surprised to see the smile on

me on both sides, the way they sat beside

hand in the air and

a word, a loud piercing scream rang out from the crowd, followed by

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

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

joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth

rogues