Clea felt insulted -- by both men! Clea's stepfather, Kerasteri, had followed Greek custom in choosing a man for her to marry. Defying him meant arousing his violent temper. Ben Winter was the man who desired her and was determined to have her. "I know what you want more than you do," he kept insisting. But he saw only the betraying signs of her body; he didn't listen to her reasons for refusal. Clea had little choice. But she was sure of one thing: she would not be owned or used by anyone. She was her own person!