Sophia could feel William's rage - this wasn't just normal anger. Those kicks earlier? He'd used enough force to kill someone.

She sort of understood. In William's mind, she'd once been his property, so feeling insulted was natural.

"Really, I dodged him," she insisted.

William took a deep breath, looking down at her avoiding eyes, and his anger shot through the roof.

When he'd come out, he'd caught that dirty hand reaching for Sophia's face. A second later, and that ...