Fire and Focus Grace's POV Helping Jace in the shower had been a tactical necessity—nothing more, nothing less. At least, that's what I told myself as I tried to ignore the way water sluiced down the hard planes of his chest, highlighting every sculpted muscle he'd earned through three years of punishing training. *Focus, Grace. Battle first, inappropriate thoughts later.* But it was impossible to ignore how he'd changed physically. The boy I'd once known had been lean and strong, but this was something else entirely. His shoulders had broadened, his core tightened into something that looked carved from granite. Scars mapped stories of struggle and growth across his skin, and despite the fresh surgical wounds, he radiated the kind of contained power that made my wolf sit up and take notice. *Later,* I promised myself firmly. *Survive first, then figure out what to do about the fact that you want to map every inch of him with your tongue.* The thought made heat bloom low in my be
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