Total pages in book: 90
Estimated words: 85794 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 429(@200wpm)___ 343(@250wpm)___ 286(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 85794 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 429(@200wpm)___ 343(@250wpm)___ 286(@300wpm)
There was also a lot of pinning your opponent to the mat, which Phoebe had to admit she really enjoyed. She loved the submissive feeling she got when Sirex had her flat on her back with her arms stretched above her head as he looked down at her.
She couldn’t help feeling triumphant, however, the first time she finally managed to flip her mentor and pin him instead. She straddled his waist and leaned over him, with her hands wrapped around his wrists as she stared down into his face.
“You finally got me—good girl!” Sirex’s red-on-black eyes were warm with approval. “But you can’t bask in your victory too long, Jenkins.”
With a quick move, he flipped her over, reversing their positions so that he was pinning her instead.
“Oh, Sir!” Phoebe gasped. His big body was in full contact with hers and her hands were over her head. He had both her wrists pinned in one big hand and there was nothing she could do to stop him—not that she wanted to.
“Do you see how quickly victory can turn to defeat? You have to be ever vigilant,” Sirex lectured, looking down at her sternly.
“Yes, Sir.” Phoebe wiggled a little, relishing the feeling of his big, muscular body on top of hers. “I’ll remember that.”
“You should.” He stared down at her, not moving despite the way Phoebe was wiggling under him. She had managed to part her legs wider—he was already between them—and she was sure she could feel something hot and hard and extremely large pressing against her inner thigh.
Phoebe’s mind raced. Was he hard because of her? Did he feel the electricity flowing between them? Did he like pinning her as much as she liked being pinned? His face was so close to hers—almost close enough to kiss. Would he ever kiss her? Was he about to now?
“I suppose I’ve been very bad, letting you get the upper hand,” she breathed, not quite sure what she was saying. “I guess that means I’m a bad girl now instead of a good girl?”
“I suppose it does,” Sirex rumbled, frowning sternly.
“And…shouldn’t a bad girl be punished, Sir?” Phoebe asked. Again, she had no idea what she was saying—the words were simply coming out of her mouth. She felt like she was acting out a scene from her favorite book. “Shouldn’t you punish me to teach me a lesson about not letting the enemy get the upper hand?”
She raised an eyebrow at him, challenging him…daring him.
For a moment Sirex’s mouth dipped closer to her and she was certain he was going to do it—he was going to kiss her. Her heart was pounding in her chest and her nipples were suddenly tight with desire. Between her thighs, she could feel herself getting hot and wet—God, she wanted him so much!
Then he drew back, frowning.
“Punish you? You want me to punish you?”
“Well, I mean if you think I deserve it. I…I didn’t mean that you should spank me or anything like that,” Phoebe said quickly.
“Spank you?” He rolled off her abruptly. “Jenkins, what are you talking about?”
“I…I don’t know.” Phoebe sat up, feeling confused and embarrassed. “I guess I thought—”
“I’m your mentor—your teacher,” he reminded her sternly. “It would be completely inappropriate for me to turn you over my knee, pull down your trousers, and spank your bare ass.”
“Yes Sir, I guess it would. Sorry, Sir.” Phoebe sat up too, and straightened her clothing. “I just thought, if you wanted to punish me…”
“Please don’t say such things to me, Phoebe.” He shook his head, his burning red eyes troubled. “I’ve told you in the past that I refuse to give in to my Scourge instincts, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still with me—inside me.”
“Of course.” Phoebe’s heart started pounding again. He was admitting that he wanted her—wanted to dominate and punish her—she was sure of it! But he was also saying how very inappropriate it would be for him to do so. How could she convince him that she wasn’t afraid—that she wanted exactly the same thing he did?
You can’t—not now, whispered a little voice in her head. Not while he’s still your mentor and you’re still his student. But just wait until you graduate and the two of you are coworkers, then maybe you’ll have a chance…
8
PHOEBE
PRESENT DAY
Maybe I finally have a chance to be more than just a student or a fellow agent, Phoebe thought, as she listened to Commander Sylvan explain their mission to the Salacious System. But that would depend on where they were going and what they were supposed to do once they got there…
“You’ll be going to Salacious Prime, also sometimes known as Salacious Alpha,” Commander Sylvan said. He looked at Phoebe. “It’s a planet where males are dominant so I’m afraid you’ll have to pretend to be submissive to Agent Sirex. Will that be a problem?”