Suddenly realizing that she had been tricked, Irina picked up a piece of clothing and hit Curtis with it. “You said we would feel warmer after mating.”

“I do. I nearly fell asleep last night.” Curtis didn’t dodge and allowed her to hit him with the animal skin. He said with a small smile, “It’s very effective, especially when I’m on the verge of collapsing.”

Knowing that she wouldn’t hurt him, Irina continued hitting him and treated it like a workout, only stopping when she got tired.

The young leopards were hungry, so Curtis passed Irina the bowl they used to feed them with. “Don’t forget to feed the children.”...