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 ...