“There’s no one here except our family of four! Aaaah! Look, speak honestly, okay? And a child?”

Following Mark’s words, Laura’s frightened voice could be heard.

“No, we did let a stranger named Eden… stay with us. She was holding a child and looked so pitiful… But she doesn’t have silver hair. She has black hair and blue eyes.”

“Eden…? Where is she now?”

Evelyn’s heart pounded at the questioning voice. It was Jenkins’ voice. After being with him for so long, she could now distinguish his voice.

Come to think of it, why couldn’t she recognize his voice in the carriage?

At the border he had been sly, and in the carriage he had been overbearing. Neither of them knew the other at all. If she had removed her veil then, wouldn’t Jenkins have conquered Astia?

While Evelyn was lost in complex thoughts, Laura’s voice was heard.

“I don’t know. Wasn’t she with my brother earlier?”

“Well, Eden suddenly ran outside…”

“…Your name is Mark, right? What’s your relationship with that woman?”

“We’re going to get married…”

At Mark’s words, Evelyn made an incredulous expression. She had never once agreed to his marriage proposals. Just then, Violet began crying loudly. Startled, she looked at the child and saw the diaper area was wet.

The cloth that could serve as a diaper was upstairs, so she was wondering what to do when the door to the basement opened.

The stairs leading down to the basement creaked. Seeing the silhouette appearing in the darkness, Evelyn froze stiff. When he removed his hood, beautiful golden hair appeared like spun thread.

Jenkins stepped on the basement stairs that seemed ready to collapse. His manner of looking down was very arrogant. It was just a basement, but with him there, it felt like being in the imperial palace.

Their eyes met. It felt different from seeing him from a distance.

“Evelyn.”

“…Jenkins. It’s been a while.”

Evelyn smiled with resignation. To be caught after just one month of running away – this too must be fate. Evelyn lifted Violet and said:

“Won’t you give the reward money to this family? They took good care of Violet.”

“…Even though they hid you?”

“Yeah. If not for me, then at least for Violet’s sake.”

“…”

Max, who had followed Jenkins, breathed a sigh of relief. Jenkins, who came out of the basement, tore off Evelyn’s wig and threw it on the floor. Violet’s wig received the same treatment. Laura and Laura’s parents were shocked seeing this.

Evelyn and Violet, who were already pretty, now looked like spirits with their silver hair sparkling and shining.

A luxurious carriage stopped in front of the house, and Evelyn holding Violet entered the carriage. Mark watched this while shedding tears. After seeing the carriage leave, a knight handed them a pouch containing 20 gold coins.

Laura’s parents were delighted, but Mark had a complicated expression. Laura unnecessarily watched her brother’s mood.

* * *

While the carriage headed to the imperial palace, Jenkins watched Evelyn. Evelyn was busy changing Violet’s cloth diaper. After finishing, Violet fell asleep again. When it became quiet, Jenkins spoke:

“Why did you run away?”

Evelyn thought for a moment. It seemed better to tell the truth to avoid misunderstandings. She hadn’t run away because she disliked Jenkins.

“The Empress Dowager threatened me. She said if I didn’t leave immediately, she would poison both me and Violet.”

“…”

Jenkins was silent for a moment. Evelyn looked at the quiet houses outside the window.

“I’m an Astian, but I’ve been helped by Peshar people twice. So I don’t want to be in an antagonistic relationship with them. Jenkins, couldn’t you free the Astian slaves and accept my country as a vassal state?”

“…Then you won’t run away?”

“I never intended to run away in the first place. I told you, didn’t I? That I would live happily beside you and the child.”

Her resolve seemed insufficient. She had just left the palace because of the Empress Dowager’s threats.

When they arrived at the imperial palace, she didn’t go to the harem but entered the Emperor’s palace directly with Jenkins. While pacing in his room, a maid came and extended her arms.

When Evelyn handed over the child at the gesture asking for the baby, the maid bowed her head and went to another room.

“…”

Jenkins’ room. Luxurious carpets covered the floor and high-end decorations overflowed everywhere. Jenkins glanced at her.

“You’ll stay here from now on. The harem is a place where my mother has great influence, so it would be better not to go there anymore.”

Evelyn looked around the room and then collapsed onto the bed that was large enough for five people to lie down. She was so tired from taking care of Violet alone that her eyes seemed ready to close immediately.

“You said you were going to marry that man Mark?”

Jenkins’ words reached her, but she was too sleepy.

“Ma…rk? No… There’s no way I would mar…ry someone else.”

“Why? Don’t you need to do that to get identity papers? That way you could run far from me and meet Hector, whom you love, right? You could give your body to any other man to meet Hector.”

She didn’t know why his pressing voice sounded so annoying.

“No… Hector is now…”

Evelyn couldn’t overcome her heavy eyelids and closed her eyes.

* * *

How long had she slept? When she opened her eyes, she felt weight pressing down on her body and something poking below. Her clothes had been removed at some point. The person above her was Jenkins.

Every time his c*ck scraped against her vaginal walls as it entered, Evelyn threw back her head.

“Ahh…!”

“Huu… D*mn it, Evelyn… You didn’t have s*x with that Mark guy, did you? You didn’t let that bastard’s c*ck thr*st into you?”

At his words, Evelyn’s face burned.

“I told you I didn’t… Ah! Wait… Jenkins. Stop…”

It had been too long, so Jenkins’ member felt overwhelming. It was thick, large, and long, reaching deep inside her. Every time he thr*st, the depths of her belly filled with the ecstasy she hadn’t felt in so long.

“It’s been… hah, too long…!”

Evelyn’s legs shook on Jenkins’ shoulders. She hadn’t done this for four months since giving birth. Jenkins blocked Evelyn’s mouth with his lips. His tongue sucked her tongue, explored her teeth, and swallowed her saliva.

Jenkins’ hand gently caressed her br*asts while his c*ck thr*st deep into her v*gina. Was it because of the kiss? Her body felt so good it seemed ready to fly. Evelyn wrapped her arms around Jenkins’ neck and whispered in his ear:

“I love you… Mmh, Jen…kins!”

“…You’re not confusing me with someone else?”

“No. No… I… hah, loved you from the… mmh…! beginning, I told you.”

Had he developed trust issues with humans? Jenkins didn’t seem to believe her words.

He licked Evelyn’s ear while pinching her n*pples with his fingers. When br*ast milk trickled thinly from her n*pples, he chuckled.

“Everyone doubts whether Violet is really my child, Evelyn. Because of your behavior.”

“…Jen, kins…!”

Evelyn tried to say more, but Jenkins’ large hand covered her mouth.

“I know. That she’s my child… But silver hair and purple eyes are problematic. Very much so… Every time people see the princess, they’ll think of Astian slaves…”

When Jenkins moved his hips, the tip scraped her vaginal walls again. Evelyn’s toes curled as she struggled beneath him.

“Jen…!”

“Shh, Evelyn. I’m thinking of freeing the Astian slaves for Violet’s sake… Of course, that includes you too.”

“Hng…!”

Jenkins, who gripped her br*asts tightly, sucked her n*pples with his tongue. Watching him make sucking sounds while drinking her br*ast milk, Evelyn flinched. Her eyes were already glazed over. It seemed like he had said something favorable to her, but it was hard to think more.

“Hah… Jen…kins. Come deeper… please.”

“Here?”

When he thr*st deep into one spot, Evelyn’s legs stiffened with tension. It had felt a bit overwhelming earlier, but now it felt very good. Saliva dripped from Jenkins’ mouth. Evelyn swallowed his saliva while looking up at him in a daze.

“…Evelyn. If you run away again, I won’t forgive you. Not just you, but Violet will die too. Everyone who helped you. Of course, Hector as well…”

Evelyn nodded blankly.

“Mmh. Jenkins… Rather than that, make me feel… good.”

“Ha.”

Jenkins moved his hips again with disbelief. When Evelyn’s vaginal walls tightly squeezed his c*ck and her juices flowed out, he also *jaculated inside Evelyn. The two embraced each other’s bodies and kissed. It wasn’t over yet.

The night was just beginning.

Slapping the buttocks of Evelyn who was on all fours, Jenkins thr*st his c*ck into her v*gina. Evelyn felt pain and gripped the mattress tightly in her hands.

“Ahh…! It hurts, Jenk…ins!”

“Didn’t you ask me to make you feel good? Evelyn, squeeze tighter.”

“Mmh…”

Evelyn tensed her stomach muscles in the humiliating position. Only then did Jenkins exhale.

“Huu… D*mn, I’m going crazy.”

“…Haa. It’s hard… Jenkins. Mmh!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Jenkins thr*st his c*ck deep inside with a push. Instantly Evelyn’s upper body shook and nearly hit the headboard. Displeased that she had lowered her upper body, Jenkins grabbed her hair tightly and lifted it up.

Evelyn felt like her hair would be pulled out.

“You should have a second child, right? Evelyn… That time you’ll have to have a child who resembles me.”

“Haa… Would that… be easy?”

Ironically, the humiliation Hector had tasted for not resembling the previous emperor, Evelyn was now tasting here. Not her, but her children.

“It has to happen. I’ll work hard to plant seeds until then…”

Smack! The sound of her buttocks being hit hard again was heard.

“Hng…!”

Evelyn’s toes curled inward. Every time she tried to fall asleep, Jenkins would slap her buttocks, saying she wasn’t tensing below. But after hitting her buttocks, he would gently caress them with his hand again. Each time, Evelyn’s face turned red.

“Haa… Jen…kins! Hng.”

While on all fours, she felt Jenkins’ firm chest against her back. When he squeezed her br*asts like milking a cow, br*ast milk made spurting sounds as it wet the bed. Their joining left no gap at all. The s*men that couldn’t come out became foam and made squelching sounds with each movement.

“Mmm, Jenkins… I… Ahh…!”

“Get pregnant quickly, Evelyn…”

He whispered in her ear while thrusting his c*ck. Evelyn lost strength in her lower body and collapsed onto the bed. Even so, his c*ck entered while stirring inside the narrow v*gina. The c*ck that had *jaculated several times was still standing *rect.

Evelyn closed her eyes. Whether he hit her buttocks or not, she wanted to sleep.