Sebastian Dolarnio has a past. His parents sold him into indentured servitude when he was 17 which led him to enforced prostitution. Fortunately, with the help of some very good friends, he and his daughter are safe and have a home - a beautiful, accepting place with more family than he ever dreamed of having. Then there's his mate. A handsome, wonderful man calls Sebastian "mate", and Sebastian knows he doesn't deserve him. He has to find a way to be worthy of his new home and his new mate. A strange Crellic book provides him with the answer to his problems, but it comes with complications of its own. Alois has been dreaming of finding his life mate since he was a kid. He knows that Sebastian is a dream come true, but how can he convince his mate of that and also fight the baggage he carries from his own past? When Sebastian begins a strange, wonderful journey, Alois knows that he has to be the loving and supportive mate that Sebastian deserves. The two men build a life together and learn to love one another, but the galaxy is in turmoil, and Charybdis Station is in the middle of it all.