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."

“This is sexist and horrible,” I snarl, crossing my arms over my chest even as I realize that honestly, I'm not sure I want to go anyway. My wolf nudges me, urging me to get in touch with Daphne and to spend a little more time with Pippa if I can - my friends who I really shouldn't abandon for a day of drinking. Even Maryam, if she'll see me, could probably use someone to talk to.

Besides, I don't need a day of debauchery to run away from my problems. My life is...kind of coming together right now.

"I'm out too," Elias says on a sigh, screwing his mouth to the side. "I've got a baby on the way, no leaving the palace for me."

Jesse and Rafe nod to him, understanding and supportive, and then turn their eyes to Ben. Ben looks at Elias with a grimace.

glances around the tent and laughs a

of us, trying to figure out what

and shrugs. "All right, I'm

Jackson says, sitting up

says, grinning and

me first against and then slightly

say, laughing and turning a bit to look

he asks, going tense. He glances around, bringing his mouth close to my ear. "Ariel, I want

his hands unnecessarily to his mouth. "Happy relationships

-" Jesse

that line

to think you get more out of being my best friend

BUMS

you twelve glasses of

wicked flash in his

I say, pointing over at Rafe.

my brother?" Jacks asks, screwing up his face a little and turning

I'm sad. I need

my god," Jackson groans, letting

out through the tent and I laugh turning and wrapping my arms around Jackson's neck, pulling myself close and giving him

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