Jade: The Hybrid Mage
And standing beside me, Brand—the usually composed, deadpan, untouchable Brand—was sweating.
Actually sweating.
His cheeks were red, his lips pressed into a tight line, and he was standing far too stiffly.
“She’s . . . fine,” he muttered.
I raised a brow. “You okay there, team leader?”
“She’s just . . . a solid combatant,” he said, looking anywhere but at Lysar. “Good posture. Strong technique. Tactical discipline. That’s all.”
“Ohhh my gods,” Lotanni whispered. “Brand has a crush.”
“I do not,” he snapped.