Tiberius frowned sharply. "It's legitimate if I say it is," he responded. Why would he care whether the eventual inheritor of his estate had Antigone's blood running through his veins or not? If she was feeling territorial about it, that would be one thing, but the child they raised as his heir was going to be his offspring one way or another. As long as the other half of the bloodline was pure, why should he care who it belonged to?

The other side of the coin was that it wouldn't be acceptable by society's standards, of course, but he saw little danger there. He didn't anticipate ever involving Cassius' future wife in the decision-making process, so the only people who knew what was really afoot would be himself, Antigone, and Cassius. Tiberius obviously wasn't going to let it slip, and Cassius wouldn't dare. A secret like this would be inconvenient if it got out, true, but it would not ruin him, the way Cassius' perversity could, if it came to light. And as for Antigone...

"Who's going to say otherwise?" he sneered at her. "You?"