None of the huge aliens from Mu Arae 7 have chosen Skye to be their slave. Not that she wants to be a slave, but she’s lonely now that all her friends have been taken. Then Gabriel comes along. For an alien, he’s kind to her even though she doesn’t always understand what he wants. Skye feels hopelessly inadequate, and so much less worthy than anyone else here. Why does he want to claim her?

Gabriel knows he wants Skye, but how can he convince her to trust and accept him when he’s capturing her?