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

“It used to be you’d say you alone would see us. Now you’re including Gabriel.”


“Pardon me, Mrs. Poynter, but would you mind calling me Gabe?”


“In that case…I’ll see you tomorrow evening, Gabe. Good night, Morwen. Thank you for taking care of my baby.”


She ruffled his hair. “I like your hair much better like this,” she said, and then left.


“Okay, fine,” Noah muttered, letting it go as he took an extremely lethargic vampyre down into the root cellar. “Tomorrow, after we talk to my parents, I’m taking you home, and you’re moving in with me.”


“Whatever you say, sweetheart.” Gabriel’s smile was drowsy, and he kissed Noah’s cheek. It was a good thing Noah was holding onto him, because Gabriel was out like a light and would have smashed his chin on the hard dirt floor of the cellar.


Chapter 51