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.

if Ryker died.

was wrong

I have done

but nothing came up. One minute Ryker was in front of me; the next he was

as I was about to give in to the terrible outcome, Ryker woke up with a start. He took in a deep,

been waiting to see if they should be excited at the defeat

and my eyes pricked slightly as I

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like a tige burden was taken off

you trying to kill me?” Ryker

se his tone 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

said with pursed lips. “I never intended

I said softly.

him. He eyed it suspiciously before he finally took my

him. I knew he was still weak from my attack. It was a surprise he could stand at all

faster.

of my hand and let himself fall back to the ground. He waved me off as he lay

The crowd howled again in excitement, and screams of “champion” and

grabbed

little worried that Eden was

led her away. My head snapped

to get

and told myself she would be fine. Olivia was

and I had

Elders had somehow found their way down to us. I was surprised to see the smile on their faces. I always assumed they

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

Crandall held my hand in the air and shouts of victory

could say a word, a loud piercing scream rang out from the crowd, followed by another and

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

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

fell to the ground as another joined him, ferociously snapping at me. Their teeth were bared and spit ran out of

rogues in