Chapter 9

“Hmm? Oh, not long ago. Uh…” Eulalie snapped her fingers. “The night after you came here for your weekly ass whooping with Sofia!”

Lily winced.

“Eulalie, that was almost a week ago.” Dana gestured at the folders. “Maybe this is something we should talk about after you’ve had a full night’s—”

“NO!” The Arachne’s body lifted high, her legs going taut as if she was about to leap forward at them. “No, this can’t wait! We have to go now, before they move it again!”

“Move what?” Lily asked.

“The Oracle! The Order, they’ve been keeping this creature for decades now. They say it can answer almost any question, but you have to be specific. It’s how they tracked my mom and who knows how many other cryptids!” Her legs relaxed, lowering her back down. “Don’t you see? If we can find where they’re keeping the Oracle, we can use it!”

“For what?” Lily asked.

“Revenge!” Eulalie’s lip lifted into a queer smile, her eyes suddenly wild. “For what happened to my