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For his part, Dominic
recognized that capping the black pool had not weakened the power of the Necromancer’s magic one bit, which told him the source of the Necromancer’s immense magical strength was not the pool—it was the table!

For the first time since he had arrived here, Dominic let his senses flow to the table. What he felt astounded and dismayed hi
m. Here was the source of the familiar vibrations he had detected earlier—the vibrations of his fallen brethren. Somehow, the Necromancer had imprisoned their magical essences within the table and was drawing upon their power.

The Necromancer had not survived all these centuries by taking needless risks
. He chose his battles wisely, fighting only when the odds were strong in his favor. Such was not the case now. He could no longer be certain of victory over the power arrayed against him here. Retreat was his best option.

Without any of his lieutenants to hold his enemies at bay while he fled, the Necromancer knew he had but one option—a dangerous choice to be sure, but one that he thought would enable him to
escape and come back to fight another day. Throwing up a thick black shield to block any attack by his foes, he began a loud incantation and heaved himself atop of the table.

The magical material immediately began drawing his immense body inside its surface. As he was being absorbed, the Necromancer called out one last spell. The table began to shrink.

When the Necromancer’s black shield faded, Dominic saw his enemy seemingly melting into the fabric of the magical table itself. He could not allow the Necromancer to escape, nor could he permit the essences of his fallen brethren to remain imprisoned in such a horrid state of limbo. Better to destroy it all, he knew. Racing forward, he unleashed his most powerful magic upon the foul instrument, but the magic bounced ineffectually off the slowly shrinking table.

Dominic
didn’t hesitate. He knew his only chance to destroy the table and to send his brethren to a final rest was from the inside. This was why fate had spared him a century before, he was certain. He would not shrink from the destiny fate had decreed for him.

“Farewell!” he called to Leesa. “Be strong!” He turned and dove into the table.

“Dominic! No!” Leesa cried as she watched her mentor disappear into the table’s black depths. She ran forward to try to help in some way, but Rave grabbed her by the wrist and stopped her. He draped his arm tenderly around her shoulders. He did not need to have his blood inside her to feel her pain and sorrow.

“The wizard
has made his choice,” he said softly. “He would not wish you to endanger yourself. Nor do I.”

Tears streamed from Leesa’s eyes as sh
e watched the table shrink, taking her friend with it. She wondered if it would continue to grow smaller and smaller until eventually it vanished completely.

Cali, Jenna and Rave’s volkaane comrades came over to stand by her side.
Cali took Leesa’s hand and squeezed it, lending silent support in this heartbreaking moment.

No one said anything—
no words could possibly be any comfort right now.

The table stopped shrinking when it was barely four inches in diameter.
Leesa knelt down and reached out carefully toward it, stopping when her fingers were but a fraction of an inch away. Rave knelt beside her, watching closely.

Leesa
didn’t feel anything coming from the table. No heat, no cold, no vibrations—nothing. Praying that it was safe to do so, she grabbed it by the edge and gingerly tried to pick it up.

The thing was much heavier than she expected. She lifted it an inch or two and then put it back down.

“It’s really heavy,” she said to Rave. “Will you carry it for me?”

Rave’s eyes bored int
o hers. His eyes were filled with love and concern.

“Are you sure?”

Leesa nodded. “We certainly can’t leave it here.”

Rave smiled and picked up the table. He and Leesa stood up.

“What are you going to do with that?” Cali asked.

Leesa looked down at the
shrunken table in Rave’s hand. “I don’t know,” she admitted. “But I’ve got a couple hundred years to try to figure something out.”

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VAMPIRE
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2.
WIZARD
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3.
WITCH
(Jenna)

4.
ONE-FANG
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5.
SEDUCTION
(Bradley and Edwina)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. BEGINNINGS
(Bradley and Edwina)

2. A MAGICAL CONNECTION
(Jenna)

3. SHADES OF BLUE
(Cali and Andy)

4. VAMPIRE LOVE
(Kristi and Marcio)

5. ONE NIGHT IN PARIS
(Dara and Genevieve)

6. SWEET ENCHANTMENT
(Leesa and Rave)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Scott Prussing was born in New Jersey, but was smart enough to move to beautiful San Diego as soon as he received his Master's degree in psychology from Yale University. In addition to the six Blue Fire Saga books, Scott also wrote
Blue Fire Heat
, an erotic companion piece to the Blue Fire Saga, and
Blue Fire Beginnings
, a collection of short stories recounting the origins of some favorite Blue Fire characters. He is also the author of the mystery/suspense novels
Unturned Stones
and
Tangled Webs
, the fantasy/adventure novel
Dreams of the Last Born
, and the teen romance
Mine: A Love Story
, whose plot is based on the hit songs of Taylor Swift. Scott recently completed a quartet of erotica novellas called the Letting Go series, published under the name S. T. Prussing.

Besides writing, Scott enjoys riding his bicycle near the beach, going to the movies, reading books of all sorts, hiking, and golf. He remains one of the few people in the United States without a cell phone.

Learn about Scott’s books at http://www.scottprussing.com.

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Scott loves to interact with his fans and has placed many of them in
to his books as characters.

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Angie Brennan
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