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

“Now what do you suppose Mr. Snow has that he needs to lock up and hide in the bottom of a closet?” Todd took out his handgun and shot the lock apart. “Oh, it’s open, let’s take a look.”


Nick shook his head as he crossed the room. Heidi heaved a sigh from behind him. Glancing back at her, Nick shrugged one shoulder. Todd grinned, removed his foot, blew at the nozzle of the gun, twirled it around his forefinger, and pushed it back into the holster on his right hip. He pulled off what was left of the lock and tossed it to the floor before opening the box. Nick leaned over his shoulder and peered into the strongbox.


Chapter 55