Chapter 1426

Sophie stood, shedding her wrap in a single motion, stepping onto the altar barefoot. "Let us feed it," she said, voice clear and low. "Not just with devotion, but with heat."

Lucy followed her, slow and graceful. "With pleasure."

Natalie and Scarlet were next, hands linked, hips swaying as they walked forward. One by one, they encircled Stella, their bodies humming with readiness, with want, with purpose.

When Rose stepped into the circle last, she met Jude's gaze and smiled. "This time," she said, "we don't take from the bloom."

"This time," Jude echoed, "we are the bloom."

The erotic energy rose not with force, but with harmony.