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

Helena was moving a little easier as they walked back down the hallway. She smiled and smacked Troy’s arm. “You’re a very naughty young man.”


“Yes, you. I can see why the CSA chose you to be a tuohygan. Stevie hasn’t stopped talking about you ever since he got home, and now I know why.”


Troy ducked his head. In an effort to deflect her praise, he said, “Your grandson’s a good student. The CSA made the right decision when they chose to give him a healing power. I can see he’s a genuine caregiver.”


Helena smiled over at her grandson, who was handing Beck his jacket. “He’s a good kid.” Then she focused back on Troy and wagged her finger at him. “Don’t think I didn’t notice you changing the subject. I may be old but I’m not senile.”


“Yes, ma’am. Uh, I mean, no, ma’am.”


Troy picked up his cape, wrapped it around his neck, and Beck fastened the clasp.


“Peter always did that for Leonard,” Helena observed.


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