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

“I’ll see they’re caught and returned to their owners.” Heidi patted his arm. “You are both good sentries. Seeing you possibly arrested and unable to work will do no one any good. Now, I hate good-byes. It’s been fun, we’ll do it again sometime, but get lost.”


Taking Nick’s arm before either one could argue or reconsider, Todd nodded to Heidi. “We’ll be in touch. Be careful.” Todd led the way as he and Nick melted into the woods.


Nick poked at the small fire they’d built and glanced up at the night sky. A few wisps of cloud crossed over but didn’t obscure the stars. He leaned back on his elbows and yawned. Todd was stretched on his back a foot or so away, his hat over his face.


“We’ll be at Jimmy’s place by this time tomorrow. We’ll borrow a wagon to get the rest of the way home,” Todd said.


Nick looked over at him. “I thought you were asleep.”


“I was.” Todd snorted. “You think too loud. That boy died the minute Jah’lar took him over.”


Chapter 73