Wars are fought on many fronts. A battle is raging across New Colorado Protectorate with both human and demonic players. Todd and Nick Ruger are sentries with an arsenal of talents and training to combat threats from a variety of enemies. Todd and Nick are given a mission to find and stop weapons smugglers by going undercover on the riverboat, Annabelle. These aren't typical arms dealers, they're demons and they're not afraid of a pair of sentries. The Rugers will have to use all their skills and their most powerful weapon, the bond between them, just to stay alive. Stopping the supply of illegal weapons turns to trying, and failing, to thwart an assassination. Todd and Nick have each other, but will they be able to keep their love intact?

Tethered Pair

“Um, I think it’s been about five years since I left. I wasn’t at the big one in the Chancellor’s Estate, but one of the smaller ones.”


They finished clearing the coffee beans off the floor. “I can pay for those,” Nick said.


“Oh, that thing sticks all the time, someone dumps a bunch at least once a trip.”


Savannah smiled. “I’m sure. But from now on, get the coffee from me.”


Nick took his bag of beans and promised, “I will.”


He headed back to their room. As he reached the deck and their suite, Todd was just unlocking their door.


“Hey,” Nick said. Todd stood with the door open, waiting for him. “I got some of that coffee to take home with us.”


“What’s wrong with you?” Todd stepped aside to let Nick ahead of him.


“I met coffee trolley girl, Savannah.”


Nick snorted, and Todd smiled. “No, she did not. She did, however, tell me that a lot of the slaves on the boat are—well, used to be—orphans.”


Chapter 13