Tiberius' face twisted into a scowl. Since he had long since dismissed the concept of the female orgasm, her use of the word prefer hardly phased him. He didn't expect Antigone to enjoy intercourse, and certainly not to admit to something so whorish if she did. It was understandable, however, that she would take exception to him fucking her from behind. That had more or less been the point of it.

"No," he said, tone harsh and dismissive. "You can't act like a feral cat and expect to be treated like a wife. If you want to make demands about how you're to be treated, you'll need to earn my respect first."