Noah likes people watching, so when he notices a cute gay couple who don't seem to have a reflection, he's fascinated. They can't actually be vampires, can they?<br><br>As he learns more about the enthralling pair, he soon discovers his wild suspicion is more than correct. But Noah is hiding a secret of his own, and how could two men from decades or even centuries in the past possibly care, possibly understand, when they discover Noah wasn't always Noah?<br><br>That first hurdle is only the beginning, though. But Jack and Gabe are immortal vampires, so it's hardly surprising Noah isn't the only one who has a troublesome past.

Three of Hearts

Then the stranger pulled back, and his eyes met Noah’s again. “That was quite enjoyable, boy. But now you should forget it ever happened. You never met me, I was never here, none of this happened. Goodbye.” Noah could feel his mind growing hazy. He struggled to cling to his memories, but his thoughts became a muddled churn of confusion. He closed his eyes tightly, seeking to remember…to remember…to remember what?


Noah blinked his eyes open slowly, feeling confused.


“Do you remember?” Gabe’s voice pulled Noah back to the present, and he nodded.


“Yes.” Noah shivered, even though the cold was no longer physically with him.


“Not much. He said something about not understanding why you hang out with children and scum, and not somebody refined like him. He asked if you’d bitten me and I told him no. He said he didn’t understand that either, and then he bit me. And then he told me to forget. That’s all.”


Chapter 22