Sun Broken (The Wild Hunt #11) - Yasmine Galenorn Page 0,75

realizing I had fallen into a reverie just thinking about her.

“What the hell?” Herne asked.” You just flickered in and out. Not physically, but I could feel you slipping away.”

“He’s right,” Morgana said. “Yutani, make the call now. I want to hear what this vampire has to say, and if he tries to blow you off, give me the phone.”

Yutani brought out his phone and punched in a number. “I need to talk to Eldris. Please tell him this is Yutani from last night.” He paused for a moment then added, “Call him to the phone. It’s an emergency.” Another pause. “He’s going to want to talk to me—”

Morgana yanked the phone out of his hand. “Listen to me,” she said, her voice echoing, a steel will behind it. “Call your master to the phone or I will personally come down there and tear your club apart. And you’d better believe that I can do it.”

I found myself terrified. And then I realized she had forced magic into her voice, magic that could travel through the phone lines.

A moment later, she spoke again. “Is this Eldris the vampire? Owner of Fire & Fang?” It was her turn to pause, and then she said, “I want to know whatever you can dredge up about a woman involved in your necromancers’ group, the Spooks. You either tell me what I want to know, or I destroy your club… This is Morgana, goddess of the Fae and the Sea. I would highly recommend that you not question my authority or authenticity… Good, very good. She was there last night, talking to Raven BoneTalker. She wore black leather pants, a black sweater, had long golden hair, and apparently was about as hot as you can get.”

By now we were all watching her, transfixed on her side of the conversation. I could just imagine Eldris squirming in his seat and it made me smile, despite all the strain we were under.

“You don’t say? Do you know anything else about her? You’d better tell me.” Morgana paused once more, then finally said, “All right. But if I call you back, you answer. Give me your personal number. Now.” She motioned to me and I found her a pen and notepad. She scribbled something on it, then said, “I trust you will cooperate with my son Herne, and all members of the Wild Hunt from now on. In fact, you and I might want to have a conversation sometime soon. I’m sure you would make a most helpful informant. And I wouldn’t spread that around.” Laughing gently, she finished the call and handed the phone back to Yutani. But there was no mirth in her eyes.

“Did you find out anything?” Herne asked.

“I found out too much. You and Kipa go get the things on that list. Get back here as soon as you can. Llew, you and Trefoil get out there and preserve the magical signature. Everybody scramble.” She motioned for me to lead her toward Raven’s ritual room. Angel followed, looking apprehensive.

Once we were in the room, Morgana shut the door, then turned to us. “I know who your killer is. And she’s definitely one of Typhon’s emissaries. I had a suspicion when you described her, but I was hoping I was wrong.”

“Are you going to keep us in suspense?” I asked.

“You’re going to wish I would, but no. You have to know. I’m afraid were going to have to conscript Llew into working with us. He can’t find out about all of this and just go off on his merry way. At least Trefoil and Meadow are already on our side.” She paused, shaking her head.

“Who are we up against?” I asked.

“Remember I told you how some of the gods have taken Typhon’s side? Some of them are greater gods and some are lesser. And it appears he has taken some of the lesser gods and appointed them as emissaries. The person who stole Raven away is none other than Pandora.”

I stared at her, unable to say a word.

“You mean Pandora as in Pandora’s box?” Angel whispered.

“None other. And Pandora is as dangerous, chaotic, and crazy as they come.”

Chapter Seventeen

Pandora. Surely, someone had made a mistake. But as I gazed into Morgana’s brilliant eyes, I realized that she wasn’t joking. There was no smile behind her words, no hint of levity. I sat down on the floor near Raven’s main altar, gazing at a massive crystal ball that was set on a pedestal next to