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

A growl rumbled through the room, echoed in Travis’ bones and blood and soul. He whined in response and bared his throat to Virgil’s unspoken command for his submission. The first touch of his partner’s smooth fingertips to his ankles set off a rash of shivers across his body.


Travis didn’t dare look at Virgil, couldn’t, and keep a hold of his rising need. Fingers trailed in a lazy caress from ankles to knees to thighs as his partner stepped between his parted legs, flushed cock bypassed like Virgil had no idea it was there. Travis groaned and tried to buck enough for Virgil to touch him, just there, where he craved it most, but his alpha rumbled some meaningless word that Travis had a hard time comprehending through the thick haze of want.


As soon as those provocative hands came within reach, Travis latched on to their wrists with ravenous strength. The maelstrom of sensation Virgil’s light touch brewed in Travis bordered on unbearable. “Please,” he breathed, tremulous.


Chapter 26