The Shepherd Moons

She's the reigning star of the galaxy's elite club. Her new rival is about to steal the spotlight—and her heart.

Meet Sorvanna: a Pelludan whose glowing veins have made her the undisputed Top Banana of the Saturnalia. For the last five years, her ego and exacting standards have been her armor against a polluted city and a job that demands her constant exposure. She lives for rules, for routines, and for her time with Arden, the one VIP client who truly sees her.

In walks Elysia St. Pandora: a human whose glowing synth-ink tattoos have made her the hottest greenhorn at the Saturnalia. She has a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue... and she hates playing by the rules. Within one night she manages to take Sorvanna's comb, her favorite client, and worst of all, her peace.

When the two are paired together for a headlining performance, it's supposed to be a moneymaker: two glowing women, legacy and newcomer, with boas and glitter and stage lights. But the tension between the pair simmers in the bustling backstage of their club and only heightens during rehearsals. Before long, the lines between stage name and self begin to blur.

There's one thing that a woman like Sorvanna can't fake: what she feels.

The Shepherd Moons is a steamy sapphic short story for fans of forced proximity, human/alien, and rivals to lovers. Under an hour of reading with a guaranteed HFN.