In a future where the United States is slowly rebuilding itself, Omega Travis Danten is a big city cop sent to a seemingly desolate city on the edge of the Waste. This desert is full of undesirables, and it’s only a matter of time before they wreak havoc. But, Omegas are always assigned Alphas, and his new partner’s job is to protect him.<br><br>But SdAI Alpha Virgil is not at all amused with the partner who chose him. Travis is willful and naive to the dangers a homicide detective faces here, and it makes Virgil’s job that much harder. And Travis, of course, is human and develops feelings, feelings that go beyond the rules about Omega/Alpha partnerships.<br><br>Travis and Virgil have to find common ground, find a killer, and find space for each other in their own hearts, even if one is artificial.

Artificial Heart

He took a second to look for more bloody wounds, but nothing else showed on Virgil’s chest. He glanced up into his partner’s diamond eyes. “Where else are you injured?”


Virgil covered the hand Travis had over the chest wound and cupped Travis’ cheek with the other hand. “I am fine.”


“No, you’re not!” Travis spluttered. “There’s holes in your body!” Virgil’s lips tilted up at the corners and Travis almost punched the look off his partner’s face when he realized it was a smile. “What are you smiling about?”


Puzzled, Travis searched Virgil’s eyes. “For?”


Travis blew out a breath and rolled his eyes. “Of course I care.” He lunged forward, and stole a chaste kiss from Virgil. His partner didn’t let him get far, pulling Travis back in with no effort at all to kiss Travis hard, with a nip at Travis’ bottom lip to open him up.


Chapter 20