Todd Ruger is a sentry, a very good one, some might say the best. He was eleven when he and Nick were bound as master and slave. Todd spent the years Nick lived in the slave village waiting for the day Nick could leave and they’d be together, bit by bit building a life for both of them. He took his role of master seriously. It was his responsibility to provide for Nick, protect him and along the way he learned to love him. Todd loved Nick deeply and completely. They were more than a pair of sentries. Todd and Nick were friends, lovers, mates.<br><br>Eighteen months ago, Nick left the small village where he’d spent his entire life being raised and trained as a slave. Blessed with a unique skill set, Nick became a sentry. He took his place beside his master, Todd Ruger, defending society against the many paranormal threats that abound. They became more than master and slave, they became mates. Nick had found a home with Todd and together they became a family. Eventually, Nick’s special abilities and skills attract the attention of the second most powerful man in New Colorado Protectorate’s government, Vice Chancellor Clarke. Or, maybe certain people knew of Nick all along and just now had cause to use him. He believes Nick might be the answer to explaining Chancellor Shaffer’s sudden, unusual behavior.<br><br>Forced to go undercover the Chancellor’s Estate, Todd and Nick discover an ancient and deadly creature preying on residents of the estate. The same creature that is radically effecting Chancellor Shaffer. A creature only Nick can see in its true form. It hunts using specialized skills and has Todd and Nick in its crosshairs. Even if they defeat the creature and survive, they still face the possibility of being torn from each other when their lives are thrown into chaos by the thing they’re hunting.

Together Bound

“No…please, don’t…not yours…no…don’t…”


Todd groaned and jumped from the loud thunder ricocheting through the air. He rolled onto his side, blocking the window from Nick’s view, too tired to get up and shut the drapes or the window. “N’kky, wake up, s’okay.” The arm Nick leaned against tingled, and Todd shifted, trying to pull it free and wake Nick all at the same time.


Only my master, don’t leave, not yours, don’t…please stop…no…The words Nick had babbled in the shower earlier banged around in Todd’s head. Not you…no…please…don’t. Todd’s head cleared. He shook Nick’s shoulder gently. “Hey, buddy, wake up, bad dream, bad storm, is all.”


Nick squirmed closer, clueing Todd in to the fact he was at least somewhat awake.


“Nicky, what’s going on, tell me, why did you say those things? Did something happen at the school?” Todd squinted his eyes shut and opened them again, trying to clear the haze and cobwebs from his brain.


Chapter 40