Chapter 104

Helena's heart raced with the anticipation of being alone with him. John gave her a brief summary of the ceremony, and Helena noticed how he omitted certain details, which made her worry that Lance had said something about her.

Even though the Commander didn’t want to discuss his fate, he was extremely vague. Helena knew very well that Lance wouldn’t just be imprisoned, but John seemed reluctant to talk about him with her. The princess understood this perfectly; she didn’t want to talk about him either.

“Your heart is racing,” he murmured, approaching slowly as if afraid of frightening her away.

“I still can’t believe you’re here,” she replied honestly, unable to hold back her tears. How many times had she dreamed of this moment? Of seeing those intense obsidian eyes again, of hearing that deep, melodic voice...

John was just inches away from her, and he raised a hand to gently touch her cheek as tears streamed down her face.

“Thanks to you,” he re