The new thread ripped open at midnight and a wave of raw need crashed through every body in the garden.
I sat up gasping. Julian was already pulling me against him. “Liam, you feel that? Stronger than the nectar.”
“Yes. Like pure want,” I said. “Look around.”
People were waking all over the circle, touching themselves, reaching for partners. Talia moaned soft. “What is this? I need Daren inside me now.”
Kade sat up hard. “Thread from a fire realm. Their heat hits different.”
Julian stood and pulled me with him. “We take control before it runs wild. Everyone listen. This is a gift but we talk through it. Pair or group as you want. No force.”
Voss called from his spot. “I feel it too. Can I join someone?”
“Ask first,” I told him. “Always.”
Mira raised her hand. “Voss, come here. Kade
