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

Leo barked a laugh and quickly looked down and away, covering his mouth with his hand when Snow turned a glare on him.


Nick shifted his gaze to them for a heartbeat before calling out two more balls, and he promptly sunk those as well. He moved to the side of the table and called out three more balls. Again, the balls went straight to the designated pockets and disappeared.


Mr. Snow stepped up beside Nick. He was so fast Nick barely had time to register the movement. Snow’s fingers were twined in Nick’s hair, and his head was yanked back before Nick could react. “Figured me out yet, boy?” Snow snarled in Nick’s ear. “Let me help you.”


Nick’s vision whited out, making him blink. When he opened his eyes, he struggled to remember what he saw was a hallucination. He was with Adam in the hotel where Raleigh had kept them. “Jah’lar?” Nick exhaled the word. The effect wasn’t the same, though the memory dredged up was clear enough.


Chapter 32