STEFANO.

I blast fireball after fireball at the lake, but they do nothing. The vampire is already gone, and now I’m just here unsuccessfully trying to make it come out even though it probably already vanished. As to how it did that, I don’t know, but I need to stop.

I take a step back on the deck, breathing hard and staring at the water, which is now emitting steam. I turn around to find Valeria standing in front of me, her eyes still fixed on my hands. I banish the flames at ...