Chapter 131

Helena saw all the sadness in the eyes of that male she knew so little about. She remembered her first night in the castle, with the women asking John about his return. Helena recalled the grotesque creature that had pretended to be him, one of Lance's plans to create chaos. She pushed that memory aside and turned her gaze back to Sallow. He was still watching the flames consuming the firewood in the fireplace; his gray eyes reflected the fire, and his red hair was a striking contrast to the light of the flames. Helena understood why he attracted so many women to his bed, but hearing him talk about the companion he had lost confirmed in her heart that the limit for those women was only to his bed. She doubted that male would let anyone reach his heart. As if he still belonged to another, Helena remembered the feeling of having lost her commander all that time, the feeling of emptiness and darkness that consumed her day after day. She had regained her great love and was now carrying his