The electronic beat throbbed through the nightclub floor as if it had a life of its own, climbing through the legs and chest of everyone who crossed the doorway. LED lights sliced through the room in streaks of color, shifting between pink, blue, and violet, casting hypnotic reflections across bodies moving to the music.

The moment the three women stepped inside, Isis threw her hands into the air, already laughing, already buzzing, completely charged by the atmosphere around her.

“Ladies...” sh