Chapter 17 Bloodlust“The last of the Shadow Mages,” Khaax smiled. Lacey said nothing. She was shaking inside, not from fear but from anger. This creature is the one that killed her brother, the one that killed Willow. This monster was the cause of so much pain, so much anguish. Lacey stamped her foot on the ground. Black tendrils of shadow rose, latching themselves onto Khaax like giant leeches. The vampire dissolved into mist then reappeared a few feet away from the coils. “You cannot hold me, Darcva’ater.” Lacey spoke magic words and lightning tore through Khaax. The vampire smiled again, “No.” He began to walk toward her. Lacey used more shadow magic. Fire, poison, cold, even light, nothing stopped the vampire. Nothing even slowed his pace. Now face-to-face, Lacey could feel the

