Noir Kioko had only ever seen one human before his undercover work brought him to the diner at the Luna Terminal, and that was at a distance. Humans are rare, most of them disappear without a trace, and he hopes hanging around the restaurant will give him a lead on the smuggling ring he’s investigating. There was no way he could’ve known the human would turn out to be his mate, and no way he can let it show without putting his mate in danger and possibly jeopardising his mission.<br><br>Max Welch is the proud owner of the only restaurant within a light year’s distance. He left Earth four years ago to create a better life for himself, but he hadn’t considered the possibility of scary alien pirates making his restaurant their favourite hangout spot. As a measly human there isn’t much he can do about it, but as one of the pirates starts coming by almost every day he has to come up with something before he loses all his customers. That the giant cat man is rather nice to look at changes nothing.<br><br>When rumours of another human arriving at the space station start to circulate, Noir's species trafficking infiltrate and observe only mission may need a revamp. But will Noir be able to protect his mate and another one of his rare species?

It Doesn't Translate

Roach narrowed his eyes, but he didn’t look happy. Noir rubbed his forehead in hopes of preventing his brain from erupting.


“I don’t work with fucking slavers. I know what they do to whores, and I can’t imagine it’s any better for those sold into labour.”


Roach bit his lip. “You an agent, Noir?”


“Fuck no!” He had no love for the ASF or their laws, and he’d never be admitted to the police force if he’d wanted to work for them. But, what he did have was his best friend, and Zall had some sway. So in a way Noir did work for the ASF Department of Justice without being a police. Zall sent him places, he did undercover job, sort of, and found out what needed to be found out, and then Zall found a way to pay him and put away the bad guys. But, if Roach suspected he was an agent, then Bair probably did too.


“I told the only other Nekoid I’ve ever seen last time we docked at Dione... Two weeks later you showed up.”


Chapter 21