Chapter 128

John looked again at his mate lying on the bed. There were just a few hours until sunrise and with it, his departure far from her. Helena was lying on her side, one of her hands resting on her rounded belly. The commander had been listening to their two hearts for hours. It was the sweetest and most reassuring sound for him, and he had no idea how he would make that journey without being able to hear it. When he thought about this, he found himself questioning whether he should really leave...

“Sleep, Commander. Even the Supreme needs to rest...” In the dim light of the room, the commander smiled in the darkness at the sound of her voice and leaned in to give her a warm kiss on the cheek. She smiled and turned toward him, her eyes slowly opening. They looked like two stars, and he found himself entranced by them, just as always. She brought a hand to his face and caressed it gently.

“Don’t tell me it’s the same doubts about your departure that are keeping you from sleeping