Chapter 130

Helena heard John’s words, but it was hard to understand them when all she could think about was that red bracelet she had hated so much. How was her commander capable of this? Couldn’t John see how wrong this was?

Helena held it in her hands and pulled it away from her face, seeing the pain in the commander’s onyx eyes. He might be suffering from what he was doing; however, he still did it, and that made her feel like she was sailing alone in a storm. John had always been her safe harbor, but now he was taking actions she had never expected. Did he really believe that diminishing her abilities as a Banshee was for the best?

"You have no right to do this to me," she murmured.

John sighed and walked toward her as she backed away from him. The commander gently placed his hands on her shoulders and assured her, "It will only be until the baby is born."

Helena thought about that and what her life would be like if she yielded to him in that moment. John Chase wa