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

“You’re not going to make this easy, are you?” Todd asked. The pastor raised his eyebrows and shook his head slowly, but didn’t say a word. Todd sighed and made a very put-out face. A soft clunk came from somewhere under the floor. When the pastor started turning back toward the pulpit, Todd grabbed his forearm and said, “Look, I came in here wanting to give a donation, and I figured you’d be the man to help me. That is your job, isn’t it? Helping people?”


“Hear what?” Todd patted the pastor’s back. “Are you feeling all right?”


“I really have to check to see what that noise was.”


“You didn’t hear anything?” the pastor asked.


Todd shook his head. “Now, about that donation.”


“Huh?” Todd asked, rubbing at the back of his neck with his other hand.


“Why is a gambler so concerned with the people here, people he rips off?”


Chapter 20