The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 237

(Eros Pov)

There was a long pause.

At that moment, I looked at Ryker in shock. I never would have imagined that the same man I had a feud with, would be the same person to defend me when it matters most.

Ryker looked back at me with a smile. He patted my shoulder before facing Pison again.

My lips slightly parted in disbelief as I looked at the traitorous group of three. Pison, my cousin who I had given my inheritance for, before.

Alice, Eden’s Ex- friend who tried to kill her… and then Arthur, my best friend.

My heart and fist clenched tightly as the waves of betrayal hit me. My gaze lingered on Arthur who lacked the full confidence to look me straight in the eyes.

My cousin laughed, his voice ringing out through the arena. He slowly turned around, arms stretched out as he showed himself to the crowd. I heard a few gasps around as people began to recognize who he was.

“I know you all know exactly who I am.” He smirked. “Your king!

A loud murmur broke out among the crowd.

Elder Crandall who had been silent all along suddenly spoke up.

“You are no king. You were dethroned. Do not claim a title that you abused.” Elder Crandall snapped.

Pison spun around and faced him.

“A king’s authority cannot be defiled. It was my throne, my power. Mine to wield and use the way I choose.” He frowned. “You stole it from me and decided to give it to Eros.”

Elder Crandall scoffed. “You have no hold over the throne. Your reign is over. Eros would have been king instead of you if only he acted early enough”

Pison growled and faced the crowd again as he roared out.

“I am your king! It was my right. But the Elders here,” he stretched his hand to the Elders, “decided to give my crown to my little cousin.”

he couldn’t be king in the first place, because he knew he had no power to protect you, but I do. I will lay down my life for everyone in this arena if I need to, or I will take every

rounded out from

is the rightful heir to

as a murmur, but soon the crowd began to throw their opinions in very loud voices as they

horrible king!” a woman screamed from the

should have been killed instead of the crown taken away from you. My daughter died

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Another screamed.

“We want freedom.”

“How dare

you

threaten us!”

the air asking for silence,

“Silence.”

of them mellowed down as

can see you all were unsatisfied with my reign as king. But I can promise you that from now henceforth, I will be a better

“If you cared about that, why

Then he spread a fake smile

not harm you in any way, I brought them

kind of unity can a rogue

me your king once more and you

another said

a second, chants of “no” rent the air. Pison looked surprised at the passionate

tense. My cousin tried to quiet the crowd

heavier and I saw his claws begin to elongate. The rest of his body was hidden in

was about to fully

look. It was like

Pison looked different, possessed.