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18. This Burning Light.

Author: LORA ASHLEY
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-01 19:32:27
~ JOCELYN ~

My light doesn’t burn me.

It listens. It obeys.

And it’s beautiful.

The heat builds in my palms like a second heartbeat—warm, bright, like I'm sharing my body with something else that is living and breathing inside me. It's another day of my training, and I’m standing in the center of the training yard, sweat slicked down my back and arms. I'm breathing hard, but I'm also doing everything I can to keep my hands steady. My muscles ache from earlier sparring drills, but none of that matters.

This burning light… it's no longer foreign. It moves with me. Trusts me. As though it’s been waiting for me to catch up all along.

Across from me stands Elian, shirtless under the sun, his golden-brown skin shining with sweat. There’s a smudge of dirt across his cheek, and his messy blond hair is tied back in a bun, with some of the curls falling in soft waves over his eyebrows.

He's hot. He's funny. He's caring. And he's kind. I’ve seen how he helps Declan and even Rhett during so
LORA ASHLEY

Sarah is no joke when it comes to training. Do you love how she pushes Jocelyn, and what possibly could she be hiding? Rhett, Nadia, Elian, Declan, Sarah… Jocelyn is forming her own version of family. Which one of these characters has your heart so far, and why? Personally, I'm struggling to choose between Sarah and the Vane Siblings. Elian is so fucking hot 🔥🥵. Poor Sophie. Also, do you think Jocelyn's strength only comes from her heart? What makes her powerful to you? Talk to me in the comments... 💬 Also, if you're enjoying this book so far, please help this caffeinated, sleep-deprived, indie author to recommend and vote this story so that others can join the fun. This book is participating in a contest I hope to win, fingers crossed🤞. Thanks you so much as you continue to support and love this book🤗💕.

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