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.

everything if Ryker died. Besides, I would never kill another unjustly, not even

wrong

have done this

hard to recall, but nothing came up. One minute Ryker was in front of

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

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

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

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like a tige burden was taken off

to kill

se his tone gisted on my nerves, I was more relieved that he was alive. It was better if

pursed lips. “I never intended to.

I said softly.

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

a surprise he could stand at all considering the amount of damage I caused him, but I also knew that the

faster.

and let himself fall back to the

referee came to my side and raised my hand up. The crowd howled again in excitement, and screams of “champion” and “king”

grabbed a hold

a little worried that Eden

her away. My head snapped to the

began to

took deep breaths and told myself she would be fine. Olivia was still her sister after all;

was the moment Eden and I had been waiting

surprised to see the smile on their faces. I always assumed they

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

Crandall held my hand in the air and shouts of victory

out from the crowd, followed

were startled not knowing what exactly was going on

attack just

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

rogues in