I thought back and he was right. I hadn't really been sure of the number until after the fight. My attention had all been on Emily.

'So, I submit to you now?' I asked.

I felt that's what I should be doing. He'd proved his point, I wasn't as strong as I thought I was. He'd bested me numerous times during this activity.

'No,' Joel growled into my mind. He walked up and ran the length of his body down one side of me and up the other.

When he came to stand beside me I licked at the corner of his mouth. He was a beautiful beast, even when...