Abraham Whistler remembered it too. Although he had not taken part in the assault on the Blood Ranch in New York City, Cross and Fox had told him everything after returning, including that crucial piece of information.
Selene possessed the original blood of Alexander Corvinus, one of the ancient progenitors of vampires, which allowed her to withstand sunlight. Meanwhile, Michael Corvin, a vampire-werewolf hybrid, had greatly reduced his vulnerability to silver.
Supposedly, if vampires and werewolves wanted to evolve into perfect beings without weaknesses while retaining the advantage of immortality, the two people Black Super had spared were the key.
"Do you think handing them over to the U.S. government is a good idea?" the old vampire hunter asked worriedly. If even he could see the problem, he did not believe Black Super was oblivious to it.
Black Super replied seriously, "We can all imagine what would happen once those old-money types who are terrified of dying learn what these two can do. They'll probably start wavering between the vampire camp and the human camp again.
"That's why I want to know how the U.S. government plans to handle these 'people on our side' who are willing to accept oversight, where the red lines are, and whether there are any conditions.
"If it really doesn't work out, I'll find a way to hide them. Send them to South America, and as long as they keep a low profile, staying alive won't be hard. Failing that, putting them down myself isn't out of the question."
Should Selene and Michael Corvin be protected? Black Super did not actually have a strong opinion on the matter. Mainly, he had no real relationship with either of them. They were Alexei's people, not people he personally wanted to protect.
For Alexei's sake, Black Super could