Rue is just one of the girls at StarFarms, they signed a 10 year contract to have four alien hybrid children to help populate the colony. But everything is not aboveboard, there're secrets the girls don't know about. Including the war with the aliens n the subsequent peace treaty. Rue considers the contract as propaganda n wants to establish her farm before having children.
Talon is a Titan alien, an owl griffin shifter. He runs a pest control business. Going to the farm he's cautioned not to speak or interact with any of the girls. Rue is told to show him where to stash his gear, she talks non-stop while Talon just nods his head or smiles, never saying a word. Not that he doesn't want to but because he promised not to. He finds her utterly fascinating n beautiful, never believing in fated mates, if it's actually true she would his perfect mate.
This is a short story n ends kinda abruptly, not sure what exactly happens with Talon n Rue.
