Chapter 53 

~Valeria ~ “You… are to be King?” Slowly, he nods as if he himself doesn’t believe it. “It was always a possibility, but I didn’t think it would actually happen. I didn’t want this. I don’t want it. That throne was never supposed to be mine.” I’ve never seen him like this. This is an idea he fully rejects. “How bad is Tobias?” I ask. “I don’t know. But I’m going to find out.” He walks out, and I rush to catch up to him. “If there’s a chance that he can continue his duties as the next king, he can have the crown,” he says. I hope so too, because I don’t want to be the royal Luna. This wasn’t something I signed up for. When we get to Tobias, he’s in bed, covered in gauze. His face is completely concealed by the wrappings. Roseana stands up from where she sat. “How is he?” Raphael asks. “His right side took the brunt of it. The doctors say he’s stable, but he lost his right eye, and the other barely functions. His right ear is injured, and the tendons in his neck, shoulder, and arm are to