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

“My mom raises American Bobtails. That’s Valentine Michael Smith.”


“Okay.” Strange name for a cat, not that he’d say anything.


The picture on the next page made him smile. It was of a yellow Lab leaning against a boy of about seven or eight, whose facial features made it clear he and this girl were related.


“That’s my little brother and Def.”


Noah turned another page, and Marti peeked over his shoulder. “I did this one from memory. That’s my brother and his husband at their wedding. It wasn’t legal in 2003, so they did it again the next year when it was.”


The two men, were dressed in tuxedoes. Their arms were elegantly placed, and they were dancing a tango, if the positions were anything to go by.


Noah raised his gaze to meet Marti’s once again. “I’d love to model for you.”


Chapter 28