The Beta’s Regret

As soon as I fell asleep, it felt as though something awakened-like I came alive in the darkness.

I turned, there was nothing around me.

My baby! Where was my baby boy? And Beauty, Adonis? Where were they?

I panicked, searching wildly in the darkness, my breaths grew heavier.

Suddenly the ground beneath me gave way. With a scream, I began to fall into an abyss. I was sinking, and stretched out my hands to hold something, anything that would keep me from falling father, but all I felt was empty air.

Fear gripped me and my heart raced faster. I screamed louder, but there was no response. The only sound was my voice echoing in the distance.

Suddenly, a force pulled me out of the darkness into thr light. It felt as though my body was squeezed and suddenly dumped on the ground.

I landed on my feet with a slight stumble but somehow kept my balance.

I shielded my eyes from the sudden bright light and gave myself a moment to adjust before dropping my hands to look around me.

My eyes widened in surprise.

I was back at the Arena.

How was this even possible? A few minutes ago I had just given birth on the forest floor, and now I'm here?

The strangest thing was that everything looked like the past, from before the sky went dark or when it rained.

I looked at where I sat when I arrived at the arena. It was empty.

I frowned. None of this made sense. But then, life had been that way recently. Nothing made sense to me.

I noticed something strange. The Arena was quiet. Everyone was looking in horror at the open ring.

I moved closer, and held my breath. What I saw made my heart leap into my throat.

was beating Ryker in a rage, non-stop. It seemed like something was controlling him.

into the open ring, determined

yelled, "Eros,

reached for his arm to grab it, but I was shocked

back and stared at my hands in shock. As if to confirm what just happened, I tried again

here, but I

could

if I

dead? Or was this another trance the moon goddess is trying to use to tell

out of my thoughts when Eros made a loud cry as he struck a final blow at Ryker that threw

one said a word. The tension was intense as everyone waited to see if Ryker

would cost Eros his position if

up in my direction and I

looked when he first met Ryker, but not this intense. As if he saw

I stepped back.

a

a few seconds, he looked up again, this time he was back to himself. His eyes had cleared into his

to a pulp on the floor. Eros looked at his hands

see Eros was about to panic, and I rushed to his

and he had begun to

muster. The last thing I wanted

loud roar broke out from the crowd, and the crowd began to chant

back, and saw that Ryker

could see Eros had the same reaction because he immediately went to Ryker and helped him up. Ryker accepted, but after standing, he fell back down to take

Elders stepped into the

about to declare him the winner, a loud cry rang out from the crowd and soon, people began

for safety

over.

figures stood before

my mind. Arthur and Alice stood behind him. My belly dipped in