It’s the first time she’s been excited about anything since Darel died, so I caved in. And once Marcus found out it’s my birthday, it turned into a thing. Practically half the school has been invited up to the bell tower tonight. I think people are more excited to check out the Princes’ lair than celebrating my birthday, but I don’t mind. My birthdays usually consisted of just me and Jonah, so it’s a nice change to be surrounded by friends. “There you are!” Cyrus says, as he and Grace make their way through the crowd to me. “I haven’t seen you in ages. Are you avoiding us, or have the Princes been hogging all your time?” Grace asks. “Neither,” I lie. I totally have been avoiding them ever since I found out Cyrus was in the Order, and I’d bet money that Grace is too. “I’ve just been bus

