It wasn't all light though. Bubba built heavy shutters to go over the new windows and we closed and barred them every night. Myrtle slept in Sherry's room while Diana and Mars slept with one eye on the door.

I started dreaming of Medea a week after the battle with the vampires.

"I'm impressed that you were able to kill my slaves," he said, "but you are incomplete. Even with all your strength, you are weak. Come to me and I will complete the change. We will rule the ...