Jakkan I live a double life. To the Dominion, I’m a merchant who only cares about the luxuries credits can buy me. But to the outer planets, I am information. My crew and I are the reasons Reka 5 thwarted the last Dominion attack. Helping the outer planets is my entire life’s goal until I meet her. Jillian is a brave human female who calls Reka 5 home, but she doesn’t know my secret. Someone suspects me of my crimes and has followed me to Reka 5. Now I must claim my mate without blowing my cover. The future of the outer planets depends on it. Jillian I miss Earth. But I can never go back; Reka 5 is my home now. That doesn’t mean I can’t indulge in a few Earth-made trinkets from the next stall over. The stall run by one sexy merchant named Jakkan. The merchandise catches my eye, but it’s the merchant that keeps my attention. The more time I spend with him, though, the more I realize he’s hiding a secret. A dangerous one that might make him the enemy. This stand-alone novella is set in the Tallean Mercenaries universe. Growly alien and lots of action ahead. HEA guaranteed!