I didn’t quite know what lava did to a vampire, but I had zero intention of finding out if I was lava-proof or not. I turned and ran back the way I came, listening to the sound of molten lava hissing and burning the stone floor as it drew closer to me. The heat in the room had gone up several more degrees, to the point where I was drenched in sweat from head to foot. But I didn’t care about that right now. All I cared about was getting the hell out of here, to someplace where the lava couldn’t get me. But I had made a big mistake in trying to flee the opposite direction, because I ran into the wall behind me and immediately began pounding my fists against it. But it was no use. The wall was solid and thick, not bending even slightly under my assault. It reminded me of the wall that separa

