Troy Ashton is not gay! He thought his life was all mapped out for him -- he’d get his sotan cape after he turned eighteen, be paired with his female life mate, and be gifted with his superpowers. However, the Council for Sotan Affairs has other plans for Troy. They selected him to be a tuohygan -- the only one of his generation -- and they’ve paired him with a male omega. Troy likes the idea of being a tuohygan: they’re faster, stronger, and have a greater range of superpowers than sotans. Plus he gets to prefix his name with Super. But ... he isn’t gay! So no thank you. The pain of remaining unbonded from his omega is intense, but Troy is determined he won’t give in and marry another man. That is until his and Beck Dolan’s paths cross. Troy literally flies to the rescue when he sees a man falling into a lake. There’s something about him that calls to Troy’s inborn need to protect. Just being around Beck eases something inside of Troy, centering and calming him. Could Troy be not as straight as he thought? Coming out is traumatic. Mostly because Troy’s family already knew or strongly suspected he was gay. He doesn’t understand how they could know but he didn’t. He’s a jock -- captain of both his high school and college football teams, doesn’t that mean he’s straight? He also experiences a few growing pains with his newfound powers, the most visible of which are the dents in Beck’s trashcan when he misjudges his landings when he flies in to rescue his man. Troy soon adapts to his role as both tuohygan and husband. However, Troy grows concerned when Beck starts getting sick to his stomach in the mornings, and what’s with the sudden craving for fish, the smellier the better? Life as SuperTroy is certainly more adventurous than he could ever have imagined.

The Adventures of SuperTroy

Beck mock sighed. “You think of everything.”


It had actually been Troy’s mom’s idea, but Troy would let Beck think it was his, just to collect more brownie—or should that be troydie—points. Wrapping an arm around Beck’s waist, Troy pulled him in close and gently got them airborne.


“I approve of the softer take offs,” Beck said, pressing himself in even closer to Troy’s side.


“Me, too.” Troy rubbed his cheek against the top of Beck’s head.


After they’d been flying for some time, Beck grew restless. Sighing, he asked, “Are we nearly there yet?”


Troy laughed. “About halfway I think.”


Beck looked down. “We’re in the middle of nowhere.”


“Uh huh.” Troy nuzzled Beck’s hair.


Eventually, the lake and Adam’s parents’ vacation place came into view. Adam had been as good as his word and had switched on the porch lights, although the almost full moon lit the scene pretty well. Troy swooped in low over the lake, causing Beck to squeal in alarm.


Chapter 42