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 never kill another unjustly, not even for the

was wrong with

could I have done this

up. One minute Ryker was in front

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 met mine, and they widened

if they’d been waiting to

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

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suddenly felt like a tige burden

trying to kill me?”

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

I said with pursed lips. “I never intended to. I don’t know what

I said softly.

stood up and stretched my hands to him. He eyed it suspiciously before

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.

he let go of my hand and let himself fall back to the ground. He waved

my side and raised my hand up. The crowd howled again in excitement, and screams of

grabbed

suddenly felt a little worried that Eden was still not back

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

to

fine. Olivia was still her sister after all; what could

was the moment Eden and I had been

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

the way they sat beside the throne, six

my hand in the air and shouts of victory rent

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

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

his attack just In time, but it took a good

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

were there rogues in the