Chapter 0916
“All right, who’s in!?” Jesse asks, beaming around at our little circle with a laugh.

“Absolutely not,” Midnight says, slowly shaking her head and looking around at all her collected cake like she has no reason at all to leave. “Abandon this to go drink demon juice? With the ruffians and the whores? No thank you.”

Jesse laughs and narrows his eyes at her. “You don’t have ID anyway. And no one will believe you’re older than twelve.”

She nods sharply like it’s decided, quite pleased.

“Well, if Midnight isn’t coming then I’m calling it a boy’s night,” Rafe says, quite grave.

I gasp and turn to him, appalled.

“You’ll be the only girl, Ari,” Jesse says, screwing his face to the side. “It’s very clearly becoming a boys’ support club – a healing evening of debauchery with the ruffians and the whores. You’d hate it anyway – all whiskey, no wine. That’s a rule.”