Janessa was halfway through her pregnancy when Antyny demanded she wed the man that had impregnated her.
"The only unmarried, pregnant whores in the Palace shall be in my harem," he said firmly. "I cannot have you represent my regime poorly. Now, tell me who made you heavy with child?"
"Yevgeny Copperstone."
"Come to the Palace Shrine at three in the afternoon. You and Yevgeny shall be wed," Antyny said. Janessa bowed her head.
"Yes, my King." Secretly, she was thrilled. Being wed to the highly regarded guard Yevgeny would protect her from suspicions. Not to mention, she desperately wanted to marry him, though she would not admit as such even to herself. She was not ready to come to terms with falling in love with Anya's brother.
Janessa had only her wetnurse uniforms to wear, but she did her hair and makeup like she had as a concubine. Then, she went to the Palace Shrine. Yevgeny was already there waiting for her. The love in his eyes when he saw her made her heart soar. Yevgeny's immediate superior in the King's Guard presided over the wedding. Soon, the woman that had once been Prince Jasper was Janessa Copperstone.
And she couldn't be happier.