Could be "Come, Hunt an Earthman" by Philip E. High.
From one review, a short synopsis:
In the near future an alien species has established a beach-head on
Earth, not as a prelude to invasion, but for gaming purposes.
Earth becomes a popular spot for a big-game hunt and, as mankind treats the gaming parties as invasion and fights back with vigour and
imagination, a human becomes a prized trophy among the decadent
hunting races of the Galaxy.
Another review describes the alien protagonist in the story:
In charge of the aliens are the Hunt Masters who ensure that the hunt rules are followed. The story is told from the point of view of
one of the Hunt Masters, through him the reader soon realises that
there is more to this particular alien than first thought.
He influences certain humans and though he does not give them the
means to fight back, he encourages the resistance of the human
race against the hunters.
We learn more about the aliens and their social hierarchies:
He [the Hunt Master] is drawn from an obscure race in the Galaxy, famed for its sense of fair play. So fair, in fact, that his decisions are often
challenged by the members of his hunting parties. And the obscurity
of his race does not go unnoticed, playing into a wider plot about a
Galactic power struggle...
From a book preview, the alien known as Hunt Master and the main human protagonist talk about their recent victory...
The Hunt Master: "This was a mass invasion, not a fatal or decisive
invasion but one that had to be countered."
Walsh (confused): "Now I follow you even less."
The Hunt Master: "The body of the universe suffered an
onslaught, a mass onslaught. Refer it, if it helps, to your own
body. This was a virus invasion. You have had a brief feverish cold
which your normal defenses have just overcome."
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