I was zoned, thinking about Galen and everything, as Mel drove us to Satinka's place. I hadn't even noticed what direction we were headed leaving downtown. I vaguely recalled seeing the Michigan School for the Deaf but when we turned off Miller Road into Satinka's neighborhood I was suddenly at full attention. Satinka Tala's mansion sat in the richest neighborhood in Flint, Woodcroft Estates. In any other area, the homes would be worth half a million and up. Hell, they used to be worth it here. Not anymore. I heard a stripper recently bought one of these beauties for $190,000. I wonder if she knew her neighbors were vampires. Maybe the stripper is a vampire, too. Vamps tend to work in the s*x industry. Satinka answered the door. "Hello, Anwyn. I have been expecting you. I think Gal

