Gabe Granger gathers intelligence for George Washington, even after he’s bitten by a vampyre in the service of the British. Remember Littlebury, his longtime friend, stays with him as his black swan, keeping him safe from sunlight and getting messages to General Washington.<br><br>After the war ends, they continue working for the fledgling government through one conflict after another. When Gabe loses Remember at the Battle of Gettysburg, he’s ready to give up, but his country still needs his services. And there are many black swans for him to choose from. None are any more fortunate than Remember, and one by one they’re killed in various wars.<br><br>All Noah Poynter wants is to be a black swan, and he’s devastated when his pop tells him he’s just a normal. In spite of everything, Gabe and Noah become friends. Is there any hope for the two of them?

The Black Swan

“No, not that.” Oddly enough, Remember seemed nervous.


“I’m not going to turn you,” Gabe insisted.


“You won’t…” Remember drew in a deep breath. “Bite your lip. Gabriel, bite your lip.”


Gabe knew he must have looked confused for Remember to repeat himself. He looked deeply into his friend’s eyes, then nodded. His fangs hadn’t retracted, and he sucked his lower lip into his mouth and bit down. Blood began to dribble down his chin. He raised a hand to catch it, but Remember was there before him. Only not with his hand. He sealed his mouth to Gabe’s, licked at the tiny wounds with his own tongue, and swallowed.


Gabe moaned softly and leaned into the kiss, for it couldn’t be misconstrued as anything other than what it was.


Neither Gabe nor Remember had married, although they both had women back home. This…this was better than any kiss his woman had ever given him.


Finally, Remember pulled back. “There. It’s done.”


Chapter 5