TWO WEEKS LATER | HONORA Station “Holy crap.” Lis heard the words but didn’t think they were about her until the human woman’s eyes met hers. She had dark skin and curly brown hair, all of it comfortably familiar. It had been a long time since Lis had seen a human. Lis rose on her toes and kissed Ru’s cheek before heading towards the woman. She was deliriously happy to be living life with her mate, to have survived abduction and upheaval and everything bad, but she couldn’t resist greeting a fellow human. She waved as she approached, trying to exude friendliness. If her friends could see her now they wouldn’t recognize her. But being mated suited Lis perfectly and she wanted to spread the cheer. “Hey! I’m Lis. I hope I’m not being too weird, there just aren’t that many of us out this

