Chapter 1282

Emma rose to her knees, eyes locked on Jude. "Not just sex. Connection. Unity. Something else is happening."

Susan stood, brushing herself off slowly, her voice lower than usual. "It felt like a seed took root inside me. Like I could feel it opening."

"Same," Stella whispered. "I saw flashes… memories that aren't mine."

Layla, still curled against Jude, smiled softly. "They are yours now. Ours. We're not just lovers anymore. We're a chain."

Jude looked around the clearing. Twelve women. Twelve bodies he'd held. Tasted. Loved. And now, something deeper curled beneath their skin - a shine in their eyes that hadn't been there before.

Grace reached for Stella's hand. "I can feel her. The voice."

"What's she saying?" Jude asked.

Stella closed her eyes. "She's showing me something."

Everyone stilled.

"She's showing me a door."

"A door?" Emma echoed.