The Beta’s Regret

A girl held a bottle of water in front of me, and I took a sip or two instinctively. I was still so thirsty, and the crowd yelled….

The water made me feel energized.

But then suddenly, I took a few more sips before coughing violently.

“Oh, no!” the lady shrieked as I spilled the bottle almost entirely and gagged. Arthur came rushing to me with a concerned

look.

“Don’t drink too much or too fast. Your body needs to cool down first” He said, helping me gently get up from the ground and pulling me up back on the bench.

“Congrats” His eyes twinkled with a smile.

I smiled back at him. “Thanks, I bet nobody expected me to win.”

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He shook his head while taking a towel from one of the helpers who had come running towards me to hand it over to Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

Arthur held the towel in front of me and replied, “It was an interesting match. I don’t remember the last time when the crowd went so crazy. You owned the arena.”

I felt a small spark of happiness graze my insides when he said that.

I could not even remember the last time I was praised for my efforts.

“We will take a small break now. Then you prepare for the award ceremony.”

My eyes went wide at that. “Award ceremony?”

I asked, and he nodded his head. “Yeah. Why else are trials held? To find a winner, right? I don’t have to be on groundd.”

I resisted, but Arthur only ruffled my hair and walked away to start the preparations. I only wanted to take out my anger and frustration of Olivia at someone and I was done with it.

I did not want any awards or anything-

Someone came and she rubbed my shoulder reassuringly. “You won. You deserve a little praise. Plus, don’t you want to be rewarded and applauded by the Hybrid King himself?”

She asked, and I realized I had completely forgotten about that

part.

Being under the watchful gazes of a thousand people was bad enough. But adding Eros to the mix was terrifying.

I did not know how to behave in front of him and every time he was around, I would either feel smitten by him or annoyed.

My mind was muddled as she helped me walk towards the room we had been gathered inside earlier.

I was limping a little as my legs and muscles had been pulled and bent at odd angles many times, but with her help. I managed

to walk

“Do you need some help with washing your face?” She asked.

“Yeah, for someone who just won a match. I am behaving like a complete loser” I joked at my expense, but she shook her head.

“Nah. You’re not a loser.”

Her line caught me off–guard–She–looked like a sweet and innocent girl.

She only helped me walk to the wash sink and turned on the tap while holding our the bar of soap for me.

The cool water splashed over my face and I felt the heat go down a little. It also helped get rid of the sweat and muck sticking to my body.

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And I only looked at my reflection. My face looked puffed and swollen, a few red spots here and there. There were also minor. cuts and scratches that my wolf, Tiara, had helped heal

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But I guess, being a newly awakened wolf, even she had her limits.

More than the award. I wanted to get a nice shower. That would be more relaxing. And I also realized I had much more to learn and train.

Quaside, I could hear the roars and cheers of the audience that had filled the stadjum,

He walked out of the room to do something and I sat by the bench, slowly wiping the water off my neck.

My left leg felt a little sprained, and I pulled up my socks to assess the damage.

“Hey, come on. We have to go.”

Suddenly, I was feeling dizzy. I am not feeling well”

I answered, but she only took it as a sign of my anxiety “Oh, come on, don’t be shy or nervous now. You should to ask for your reward. Don’t miss the chance.”

She urged me and pulled me up from the bench.

But I was trying to shake off the feeling of unease in my body. There was an odd feeling in my chest that made me stagger a

bit…

I blinked rapidly, trying to fight the sudden dizziness overwhelming me as I stepped out of the door and in front of the spectators again.

I had not even realized that it had gotten dark and the afternoon sun had been replaced by the moon. Huge lights were flashing all over the arena, making my eyes dazzle as I slowly made way towards the arena,

There was a small stage set up on the side, and I gulped nervously. Eros had not shown up through the entirety of the event, so I did not assume that he would make time for such a silly event now opponent

And it was for the better. I would get more time to relax and calm down my heart. My head had made a few notes of the moves of the and I planned to ask Arthur or Eros the way to tackle them.

I went up the stage and stood by the side, hoping to get this over quickly with. I did not fancy meeting the Hybrid King or demanding what I truly wanted from him in front of so many people. And I could not decide if it was for the better or worse, when I saw a familiar silhouette walk towards me.

But then I blinked, and it was gon

The lights of the arena suddenly flashed before my eyes and all I could feel was dizziness wash over me for a second.

stretcher.

I only faintly remembered Arthur rushing towards me and throwing me over his shoulder before depositing me on a

He sad and worried face as they took me away was the last thing I saw before I blanked out.

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