Grace - POV
Jacob walked into the room, and I immediately noticed something was different about him. He seemed… nervous, an emotion I’d never seen him wear before. He’d always been so steady, so unflinching, no matter what he faced. But now, his shoulders were tense, and there was a hesitation in his eyes. Despite my exhaustion, I tried to push myself out of bed, but in a flash, he was at my side, using his vampire speed to hold me still.
“What are you doing? You need to rest—you’ve used up all your energy,” Jacob’s voice was gentle, a softness that was rare to hear from him. This gentleness contrasted sharply with the hard edge he usually carried as a hybrid Alpha. Despite everything, I found myself appreciating this side of him, the side he rarely let anyone see.
“Jacob, what’s going
