Rise of a Queen - Book 2
The light in his yellow eyes dulled to a lifeless pale color.
“Child… I am dying.” His words strained as he fought to speak through his pain. “I regret every day not knowing you sooner… Here,” he lifted his shaking hand and reached out for mine, tugging for me to sit. “Take this ring, only the bearer will become king. It is now your responsibility… to bring the next heir to the throne.” He coughed and a small amount of blood seeped into his mouth.
I didn’t understand why he was giving me the ring; I had been told on several occasions by him that I would not take the throne. He had already named his successor, Kolby Crimson, his second in command, his Theta. I scrunched my eyebrows at him.