Now Julia has borne Marcus two sons, she is free, so he tells her, to pursue her erotic adventures elsewhere. The idea is not entirely displeasing to Julia. Nor is Marcus's further suggestion - that he will acquire two new girl slaves for their personal use.
But when Marcus selects Chloe, a young beauty from Lesbos, to be his new concubine and commands Julia to train her in the erotic arts, resentment flares within her. She feels a sudden urge to take her anger out on someone - and the lovely but submissive Chloe provides the perfect target . . .