Three weeks after solving his old boyfriend's murder, bounty hunter Derwin Bryant is trying to let go of the past and embrace his new life with Elliot Leed, a former rentboy and fellow Oddity. Elliot, meanwhile, is trying to adjust to working at Bob's Bail Bonds and having a real relationship despite his strange power of Object Reading. Hanging over the couple is the fear that Roy Yoshiro, notorious gang lord, will make good on his threats to claim Elliot. If that happens, not even Derwin's superhuman strength will be enough to protect the man he loves.

Their concerns are overshadowed when Derwin's friend asks for help finding her missing son. It's not long before the case takes Derwin and Elliot back to the crime-ridden underbelly of the city and straight into Yoshiro's clutches. Two gangs are vying for power, and Derwin and Elliot get caught in the middle of their very public fight.

Derwin and Elliot must find a way to thwart both gangs' plans and escape alive. This time, one misstep could spell disaster for all the inhabitants of Nis.