Chapter 118

The pounding of her heart drove him crazy; the scent of the female's excitement in his arms made him tremble with desire. His whole being wanted her, intensely desired her, and his heart broke slowly at the realization that, although her excitement was real, she wouldn’t be able to. The commander would not test his self-control again; it had been so difficult to back away before... He didn’t want to impose anything on her, so John walked to the bedroom, opened the door, and laid her on the bed.

Helena hoped that John would join her in the bed they shared, but she was shocked to see him simply step away. Helena stood up and grabbed his hand before he could leave the room.

“John, what are you doing?”

The Commander looked at her and gently kissed her hands. She shivered at the warmth of his lips on her skin. He raised his gaze, and Helena could only admire the beauty of that man.

“You need to rest, don’t you?”

Helena blinked several times. Rest? Did he