Killing Soren brought unexpected rewards that even Andrew found surprising. First, the vampire's hoard was enormous, practically a king's ransom in its own right. In terms of wealth alone, they could not even fit it all into one armored vehicle; it was packed with jewels and gold.

Given the urgency of the situation, they could not stay long, so they only managed to haul away a single truckload.

Secondly, while Andrew had struck Soren's heart, destroying him utterly, the blood core he left behi