Vampire Rafael de la Vega loves a mortal, but will his love destroy her? The sequel novella to "Cimarron Spirit" by Lori Herter in EDGE OF DARKNESS, the vampire anthology published by Berkley. Archaeology professor Annie Carmichael encountered Rafael while excavating an Anasazi ruin in Arizona. A Spanish conquistador in 1540, Rafael died and rose as a vampire due to a gypsy curse. Annie promised to marry rancher Brent Logan, but turned runaway bride...