Marsh Fellows believed he had all the time in the galaxy to pursue a relationship with Julie, an alien exchange student from the Xenians, until she disappeared without a trace. After years of searching, he has discovered his lost love, only she is about to get married. Emperor Xenians' daughter, Juliet, did not expect to fall in love with a man while visiting Terran. Departure to fulfill her duties on her home planet left a wound in her heart that would never heal. When Marsh, now a cyborg, unexpectedly appears before the binding ceremony, Juliet struggles to find the courage to push him away a second time and fulfill her duty. But before she can do anything, her lover drags her into a political a conspiracy that threatens the Emperor of Xenians and their lives.