Chapter 129

That was very typical of the commander, to lift his strong chin and declare with all his stubbornness that he feared nothing. Those were the same words Helena had said to him a long time ago. And her words back then had been frightening to her because they contained the truth...

At the time, she claimed to fear nothing, but that was a lie. Helena feared enjoying the touch of the hands that took her first love's life... And that felt so wrong and terrifying, yet it was inevitable. Her heart was already John's even if she didn't know it yet, even if she denied it, it already belonged to him. Now those black eyes were glaring at her with evident fury, yet she couldn't understand how the commander could be so selfish...

She should be happy for his growth, yet now he was trying to prevent her progress.

"You fear that I will grow strong. That I won’t need you anymore, commander," she confronted him, her heart racing and anger making her feel strange, her hands sweating an