Alexander S. Ryker has always had issues when it comes to women. The problem isn't the women themselves. He's the problem. So when Prince Arthur comes to his planet and claims that he can make Gabrielle happier than him, Alex becomes conflicted. He doesn't want Gabrielle taken away from him. At the same time, can someone like him, someone who can't accept the side of him that lusts for many of the women he knows, truly make the alien princess happy?