His young face had turned a deep red. Her powerful legs had him in a vice-like headlock, the quadriceps muscles of her thighs flexed down hard on his neck from the front and the back. She also had his arms twisted painfully behind his back in a deadly crab-like hold. She could feel his body shudder as he struggled to break free of her. He tried to speak, his eyes wide and imploring.

“He’s tapping out, Diana.” Lieutenant Dixon’s deep voice resonated around the small gym. “Let him go ...