One of the most common questions I receive from readers, especially non-BDSM readers, is ‘Why does Joan submit to Rage?” Some readers believe this response makes her weak.
Weak is not a word I would use to describe Joan. She has endured the death of her family, survived war, was one of the only females in her classes, has dealt with a lifespan of discrimination. She knows who she is, what her worth is, and is almost too single-mindedly fixed on achieving her goal—helping the cyborgs who helped her. She is not a weak female.
Why does she act submissively when she first meets Rage? Joan is intelligent. She grew up on an agri-lot, a futuristic farm. When faced with a predator, say an enraged wolf, she knows the worst action a being can take is to be equally aggressive. Aggression feeds aggression (like the ‘Great Evil’ in The Fifth Element). The situation would quickly escalate, spinning out of control.
So she submits, showing Rage a respect, a deference that surprises him and disarms his anger. He doesn’t know how to deal with it.
As this technique clearly works with Rage and Joan is an intelligent female, she continues using it and she finds she enjoys submitting. Rage is appeased. She achieves her goal—he allows her to help him. She also savors the break from being alone, from making ALL the decisions ALL the time.
Joan doesn’t have to prove her strength by fighting Rage unnecessarily. She knows she’s strong. Would she battle him if she felt strongly about a decision? Definitely. She was willing to die to protect Rage. She would certainly battle her warrior cyborg if it meant protecting him.
Submission doesn’t mean weakness.
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Half Man. Half Machine. All Hers.
Rage, the Humanoid Alliance’s most primitive cyborg, has two goals—kill all of the humans on his battle station and escape to the Homeland. The warrior has seen the darkness in others and in himself. He believes that’s all he’s been programmed to experience.
Until he meets Joan.
Joan, the battle station’s first female engineer, has one goal—survive long enough to help the big sexy cyborg plotting to kill her. Rage might not trust her but he wants her. She sees the passion in his eyes, the caring in his battle-worn hands, the gruff emotion in his voice.
When Joan survives the unthinkable, Rage’s priorities are tested. Is there enough room in this cyborg’s heart for both love and revenge?
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