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Collared Souls

It seemed so simple, cross a train yard, hop a train and Todd and Nick would be free, on their way home to Elk's Ridge in Yellowknife. Nothing is ever simple or easy for the Ruger men, however. Captured by Vice-Chancellor Raleigh, Todd is imprisoned, leaving Nick alone and seeking a way to free his mate. Help comes from an unlikely and unexpected ally. Todd's freedom places the Rugers yet again into the Chancellor's debt. He sends them on a fact finding mission to the small village of Eldrid, the same village where Nick was raised a slave.<br><br>There they discover how past events led to their present society, the origins of sentries and slaves and what made some of them so special. They also uncover a conspiracy spear-headed by Vice-Chancellor Raleigh. An attempt at stopping him isn't as successful as they'd hoped when old enemies are confronted. The realities of war, and why some people don't survive, are hard lessons for both Todd and Nick to learn.<br><br>Through firefights, explosions and a vicious attack from a seemingly unbeatable supernatural being, one thing is reinforced over and over-the most important thing each one has is each other. Will they survive or join an ever-growing list of casualties?

Elizabeth Noble · LGBT+
Not enough ratings
73 Chs

Chapter 69

It was Stefan, Millie’s grandson and owner of the lumber mill Todd often worked in, who finally told him and Nick that Dr. Porter had been diagnosed with a terminal disease shortly before the Rugers had returned to Elk’s Ridge. Porter doubted he’d live through the summer and definitely wouldn’t live to see another.

That news made Todd feel slightly better but gutted Nick in a much deeper way than Porter’s death. Todd completely understood why Porter had taken his life into his own hands and ended it on his terms. He wouldn’t want to live in a body that was failing, unable to do all the things and live the life he’d always had, either. Todd did express his feelings to Nick, but he couldn’t swear if he were in the same circumstance he wouldn’t take the same course of action.

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