Hell's Kitchen had a rundown rental studio apartment. Its only three pieces of furniture were a single bed, a wardrobe, and a table, all battered and looking ready to fall apart at any moment.
The bathroom was indescribably cramped. A toilet and a sink with an externally attached showerhead took up the entire tiny space. Even closing the door required shifting angles and squeezing sideways.
The advantage of a place like this was that it asked no questions about your background and could be rented by the day. Of course, it offered no security either. It was merely a roof to keep off the rain.
But for two people of unknown origins, without identification, one of whom could not even speak the language, this was already the best accommodation they could find.
With the funds Alexei had on hand, he could have helped them find somewhere better. But considering they might have to flee at any time, a residence was the least worthwhile thing to invest in.
Since Selene and Michael Corvin had arrived in the United States, they had already moved several times. On some occasions, they had not even had time to pack their belongings and could only run.
It was not that European Vampires had sent assassins to eliminate traitors. Rather, the United States had begun operations to purge Vampires and Werewolves, forcing the two of them to keep running.
If they encountered ordinary military or police tactical squads, even FBI SWAT or S.H.I.E.L.D. field teams, escaping would not be difficult for these two monsters with physical abilities superior to ordinary humans—as long as those forces were not specifically targeting them and had not laid a net around them in advance.
However, the teams conducting Vampire and Werewolf sweeps in New York City also included X-Men squads.