An investigation on a Yutec world lands Jesr in a situation he’s not ready for, and has no escape from after meeting Skye Haversoll.

Excerpt:

It was a banging noise that woke the Katarr, who flinched as the sounds echoed through his head. His eyes proved willing to open only halfway; muffling a curse, Jesr peeled himself away from the female he was curled around.

A human woman, he realized, gazing blearily at her.

Without waking up, she mumbled, “Again?”

Despite the pounding of his head, the banging on the hatch and the rather disgusting taste in his mouth, the Katarr grinned as he sat up. His recall of their energetic coupling was clear enough; all of it had been very satisfying and her sleepy inquiry wasn’t the first time he’d heard the question from her.

She’d been voracious; Jesr smiled, wincing as he bent to search for his pants, his tail tucking the coverlet securely over her limp figure. Finding them, he dragged them on while staggering out of the room and towards the hatch.

By the time he’d reached it, the Katarr was frowning. He didn’t remember how he’d met the woman the night before, or what had led to them returning to his ship. Ordering the hatch open, he found himself facing a small crowd composed of six human males and two of the short, albino Yutecs.

They all drew back at the sight of him; scowling at them, fangs showing and fur sticking out every which way, Jesr snapped, “What do you want?”

“That’s him!” One of the humans yelped, jabbing a forefinger in his direction. “He’s the one that took Skye!”

Bewildered, Jesr took two steps down the ramp to look up, squinting painfully against the brightness. It appeared the sky was still in place; in an exasperated growl, he asked, “How can even a Katarr take the sky? What is the meaning of this?”

One of the Yutecs stepped forward, looking nervous as he tilted his head back to gaze up at the Katarr. “Honored warrior, the Terrans have filed an accusation that you took one of their females last night.”

Which he had, the Katarr thought. More than once. Jesr somehow didn’t think that was exactly what they meant. Gazing back at the smaller alien, he said, “Define ‘took’.”

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Novelette length with a Word Count of 14,180.

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