The pair blooms exploded open at dusk and every bonded couple in the garden dropped to their knees with the same sharp cry of need.
I grabbed Julian’s arm as the wave hit me. “What is that? I need you right now.”
“Pair blooms,” he said, voice rough. “New flowers. They only open for people who already claim each other. Talk to me. We handle it together.”
All around us pairs were already pulling clothes off. Talia and Daren. Mira and Kade. Pyra and Sol. Even Kael had found a willing partner from the fire side and they were kissing hard. The air smelled sweet and heavy.
Julian pulled me to the softest grass near our grove. “Clothes off. Fast. Tell me how bad it is.”
“Bad,” I said as I stripped. “c**k is aching. Hole feels empty. Need you inside before I lose my mind.”
He pushed me down
