ChevepakI hate my mating marks, and I'm probably the first male to feel this way. I'm a straight-laced historian who learned their lesson growing up. Never go against the family unit. Always back up and defer to your female lead. But now, I'm helping abused males get off Quasar and away from their Ermadas. If I'm found out, I'll be ostracized by the twelve other males who share Councilor Vina's home with me. To complicate matters even more, the mating marks develop on my chest, and there's no way to hide them! Between avoiding my Ermada and suppling food to my fugitives, I'm rescued from an awkward situation when I'm summoned to speak with the Sacred Mother. She promises unity with a new program I'm qualified to lead in. But will this mean I'm helping end the matings? And sensing my mate getting closer, do I want to? AprilLying in a pool of blood on my kitchen floor, I gave up. I'd had enough of my life and wasn't interested in even bothering to try and answer my door for the medical help I needed to survive. Working at the corner fast food joint, I don't have much I'll miss. My latest boyfriend is responsible for my current state, but I'm sure he didn't stop to consider my hemophilia when he knocked me around. So when I'm approached and offered an important mission, a purpose that could help thousands of people lead a better life, I'm intrigued—especially when it also comes with a mate. Someone who's not only going to heal my body and want only me, but I'll never catch them banging someone else on the kitchen table. But on the way to fulfill my destiny, our spacecraft is almost destroyed by a sleeper spy attempting a suicide mission. Then, we're hijacked by an insect-shaped species that's planning on conquering the Quasar planet. The Council seems dead-set against even discussing either event, which leads us all to believe they're involved. But could the Sacred Mother, the planet's original salvation, be part of the conspiracy too? Will we reach the planet and find my mate in time to expose the truth of their women's past treachery to all the Quasar citizens, uniting them once and for all? Or will the Marel arrive first, taking over and harvesting them for food? PLEASE NOTE: This SciFi Romance alien book contains Adult Language and Steamy Adult Bedroom Scenes. It is intended for 18+ Readers & Adults Only.It's part of a science fiction romance series but can be read as a standalone story with no cliffhangers!