" 𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄 "
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𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 was exhausted.She had been up all night after being awoken by the thunder storm and when she finally fell asleep she was woken a mere few hours later by her mother to ready herself for Ser Vaemonds petition.It was going to be a long day.

She had toke her time getting ready mainly because she was tired but also because the words which her brother Jace had spoke to her the night before ran through her mind like a stuck record.Her eyes hung low with darkened skin underneath as she brushed and lazily pinned back her silky silver hair, not really paying attention to anything outside of her own thoughts.

Visenya was aimlessly fixing and admiring her dress and herself in the mirror, although the only words she had to say about herself and how she looked was negative.It seemed she had a certain look on her face, a certain aura with the way she stud and walked that made her seem like the most confident and self assured young girl in the realm, she was actually anything but.She brushed off her dress and spun around to exit her chambers with a huff in defeat, having given up on trying to adjust the straps of her off-the-shoulder dress so it covered more of her chest.

Visenya knew she was late to trial as she heard her family and almost everyone else who was staying in the castle heading towards the hall but she did not care.She calmly glided through the hallway and into the hall as if she was already queen.Almost every head turned to the girl when she entered but as usual, she did not care.

Ser Vaemond was almost as red as a tomato at the sigh of the girl, as she'd interrupted him and his petition, and the greens judging and disapproving glares burned into Visenya like they were trying to melt her and her confidence down to nothing, but she just walked through the painfully silent hall with her hands behind her back and a small smirk on her face.

Visenya didn't speak, she didn't have to, as once she was stud at Rhaenyra's side she awkwardly apologised to Ser Vaemond on her daughters behalf.
"My apologies Ser Vaemond, it seems-..."Rhaenyra was cut off by a voice Visenya was far too tired off listening to.

"It seems your heir needs to be taught punctuality and respect for fellow lords and council men"Alicent drawled, jumping at the chance to criticise and embarrass Visenya and Rhaenyra.

"Exactly what I was thinking, your grace"Vaemond agreed, sharing a nod and sly grin with Alicent.

Visenya rolled her eyes, scoffing a laugh as her cocky smirk still stayed present on her face.Rhaenyra briefly reached out, her hands grazing Visenya's arm as her eyes stayed fixed on Vaemond, wide and alert, while her other arm was tightly linked with Jaehaerys.Clearly she was more nervous and on edge then anyone else in the room.

Visenya didn't bother listening to Ser Vaemonds bore of a speech anyway.She simply stud beside her mother, hands interlaced behind her back and hummed some tune to herself in her head as her eyes floated around the room.

Her smirk had faded and her tired and fed up expression instead returned as she sighed and moved her eyes back to the front of the throne room where, unfortunately, Otto sat on the iron throne.Visenya sneered at the man, he had spent his entire time as Viserys hand trying to have her mother removed as heir and that hatred and determination only passed onto Visenya and her brothers when they were young, so he was obviously enjoying watching someone else trying to take away Jaehaerys future title.

Visenya's gaze was suddenly shifted from Otto and to where the rest of the greens stud, specifically where Aegon stud already smirking at her as his gaze scanned up and down her, like he was capable of consuming her with his eyes and eyes alone.From the shiver and goosebumps which traveled down Visenya's spin she felt he somehow was.Visenya desperately tried to keep her focus on others like Ser Vaemond and perhaps try take in what he was saying but no matter she found her gaze trailing back over to the prince who's hungry eyes never left her.She could feel herself already growing hot and breathless as the memory of the previous night returned to her, she was so distracted by the animal like eyes which were intensely watching her every more, the fact that Jace was aware and could possibly be watching her at that very moment did not even cross the girls mind as some unholy thoughts currently fogged it instead.

Aegons smile only widened when she subtly smirked back at him and finally fixed her eyes on his as after a long moment of discomfort and attempt to ignore him.Visenya stared right back at him with an entirely blank face besides her cocky smirk, a certain gleam in her eyes told Aegon she was thinking off the exact same things as him and almost as if she was challenging him to do such things again.

She was going to be the death of him, Aegon knew that, but he did not mind, he might just die happier that way.It toke every bone in his body not to grab Visenay right there and then and take her back to his chambers, to have her all to himself and to do things he'd dreamed of doing for far to long, to do things he'd dreamed of doing since he'd discovered they existed.Aegons train of thought was cut short when Visenya broke eye contact and instead moved her focus to Rhaenyra who was now presenting her own petition for her son, Jaehaerys, to be the future lord of the tides.

Aegon shifted his gaze to his nephews, one of which was already looking at him but definitely not in a friendly manner.Jace's jaw was clenched so tight it looked as if he was about to shatter all his teeth and break his jaw as he held intense eye contact with his uncle, who was not in the slightest way fazed or intimidated.The half drunk prince simply wiggled his eyebrows at his nephew, to purposefully infuriate him, before looking back to Visenya, the only person in the room who Aegon was actually interested in looking at or hearing speak.

"If I am to grace this fast with some answer i will start by reminding the court that nearly twenty years ago in this very-..."Rhaenyra voice faded into silence as the doors of the hall yet again opened and everyone's attention was instead directed there.

"King Viserys of house Targaryen, the first of his name, kings of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the first men"The kings gaurd annoucned the last perosn every excepted to walk through the grand throne room doors."Lord of the seven kingdoms and protector of the realm"

Otto almost jumped out of his skin as-well as the throne as Viserys slowly but surely limped his way towards the iron throne, something no one had seen in a long while.

Visenya, out of tradition and respect, subtly bowed her head to her grandsire, catching the worried glimpse Vaemond and Otto exchanged as she raised her head which spread a small grin of victory across her lips.Although Visenya was not a huge fan of her grandfather she knew that the one thing he would never turn his back on was Rhaenyra and if she wanted Jaehaeyrs as future lord of the tides then that would be ensured.Viserys wouldn't let anyone undermine or ignore his daughters rules and decision under his watch, that Visenya had to admit was a respectable moral and trait in the man.

Viserys made it to Otto, who had quickly moved from his rather comfortable seat on the throne when the king had entered, muttering something under his heavy breath to his hand, before using all the power that was left in his weak and thinning bones just take the first step up to the throne.He refused help from any guard despite his crown falling off his head as he struggle to take his second step but he quickly changed his mind when he realised the man who had came to help was Daemon, his brother.

Rhaenyra let out a deep breath as she moved back beside her daughter and grasped at her arm, tightly linking it under her own as she watched her father fall into the throne and Daemon place the crown back on his head, as if she thought something terribly wrong could happen at any moment despite the entire room being surrounded by guards.Visenya stared at her arm which was linked in her mothers in confusion, not fully understanding why her mother was so stressed now that her father sat the throne instead of Otto.

"I must admit... my confusion...I do not understand why petitions are being heard over a settled succession"Viserys heavy breathed filled the eery, silent room.

Visenya almost burst out laughing at his words, having been wondering the exact same thing since she was told about Ser Vaemonds petition.She also found the worried and awkward expressions which covered Otto and Alicents once cocky features rather entertaining and amusing.

"The only one present who might offer keener insight into Lord Corlys wishes is the Princess Rhaenys"Viserys turned everyone to the princess, waiting for her response.

"Indeed, your grace"Rhaenys replied, her voice echoing through the throne room, glancing at Vaemond before hesitantly stepping forward to speak."It was ever my husbands will, that driftmark passed through Ser Laenor to his true born son, Jaehaerys Velaryon"

Rhaenyra switched from linking arms with Visenya tightly to Jaehaerys instead as the two stud like deers in headlights, waiting impatiently to see if driftmark would soon be reclaimed as his birthright.

"His mind never changed...nor did my support of him"Rhaenys glanced at Rhaenyra knowingly before taking a deep breath and continuing her speech."as a matter of fact the Princess Rhaenyra has just informed me of her desire to marry her sons Jace and Luce to Lord Corlys granddaughters, Baela and Rhaena"

Visenya looked to Luce who stud behind her, grinning teasingly at him as his face flushed a bright red and he attempted to hide from their cousins.Visenya laughed to herself at her brothers reaction but she did not dare to meet Jaces eyes as he was still acting odd and cold towards her, but she could easily assume his reaction was similar to Luce.

Visenya's grin disappeared when she turned back aground from the flustered Luce and saw Rhaenys staring right at her, the woman sucked in a breath and almost seemed to be looking oddly sympathetic and guilty towards the girl before speaking her next words.

"As well as her tactical idea to form a stronger alliance with the north by offering a betrothal between her eldest daughter, Visenya, and the lord of winterfell, Cregan Stark"Rhaenys nodded, glancing to Visenya who immediately whipped her head in her mothers direction with wide eyes and parted lips, as if she wanted to speak but couldn't find the words or in reality couldn't say what she really wanted to say in such a crowded and watched over space."A proposal to which I whole heartedly...agree"

"Well the matter is settled, again, I hear-by reaffirm Prince Jaeherys of house Velaryon as heir to driftmark, the driftwood throne and the next lord of the tides"Viserys announced, his voice booming for everyone in the throne room to hear.

Rhaenys and Rhaenyra shared a nod and proud grin as the elder woman walked back to stand at her granddaughters side, Baela.While everyone else in the room was either relieved the matter was settled or annoyed with the results Visenya was busy staring at the floor with wide eyes and her mouth agape, having completely blanked out any other words after Rhaenys stopped taking.

Her mother knew better then anyone that she did not want to get married, not yet at-least, they'd both come to an agreement that as long as she wasn't yet queen Visenya being married or not wouldn't be such a big catastrophe and that Rhaenyra would allow her to marry when she wanted, and possibly who she wanted.Since Rhaenyra herself knew what it was like to be forced into a marriage she had no say in, the last thing Visenya excepted was her to do the same to her, even if the betrothal hasn't been offered yet Visenya knew it was already definite, no sane man would turn down the chance to marry the heir to the iron throne never mind an already powerful lord and warrior.

While Visenya was staring at the floor in silent shock Aegon was not reacting to well to the betrothal either.His smirk was quickly wiped from his face and his jaw clenched as he gulped back the urge to intervene and stop it from happening.He could tell just from Visenya's reaction that she did not want it to happen either, discarding all the times she'd complained about the thought of getting married, anyone could notice the girls shock and dismay towards the proposal.That was one of the few moments Aegon wished to be king, so he could deny such a ridiculous idea, because while he could manipulate and get what he wanted with people like his mother and siblings there was no personal relationship between him and his half sister.She would never even approached him to have some small talk, never mind talking about how he disapproved of her idea to marry of her daughter.He didn't even try to tell himself it was out of selfless reasons and only because he could knew how miserable Visenya would be, he knew it wasn't, he knew it was really because he wanted to be her betrothed.Unfortunately, he also knew the reality and that was only something that could stay in his wildest dreams.

"You break law and centuries of tradition..." Ser Vaemond spoke, his deep voice shocking Visenya out of her shock and turning her attention back to him like a sudden alarm had gone off in her head."...to install your daughter as heir"He began to step out again despite his petition being over and down with."Don't you dare tell me who deservers to inherit the name Velaryon...no"

Visenya looked to her mother and Jaehaerys, a shine of sympathy and worry now in her wide eyes.Jaehaerys was nervously biting at the inside of his cheek clearly uncomfortable and trying to shift away, wanting to blend and disappear into the background behind Rhaenyra, but she did not allow him as she kept tight hold of his arm.Visenya then moved her gaze to Daemon who seemed to be already keeping a watchful eye on the girl, smirking and raising his eyebrows at her as if to subtly mock Vaemond.The girl couldn't help but smirk back, her and Daemon did not usually get along but there was one thing they both agreed on and that was to protect their family at all costs.They both knew where Vaemond was going with his point, that he was questioning Visenya and her brothers legitimacy, but they waited it out letting the man dig his own grave and fall into his own trap.

"I will not allow it!"

"Allow it?do not forget yourself, Vaemond"Viserys warned but his eyes wandering the room as if he was in a drunken state did not help his threat come across as intimidating as he wished.

Vaemond, like most men would, did not take Viserys warning seriously and swung around pointing aggressively in Jaehaerys and Rhaenyra face.
"THAT!is no true Velaryon...!"He spat doing exactly what Visenya had excepted him to, dug himself a grave"...And certainly no nephew of mine"

"Go to your chambers, you have said enough"Rhaenyra defensively stepped in-front of Jaehaerys as Visenya made sure Luce and Jace were still close, she knew Vaemond meant no psychical harm but that didn't stop from her protective instincts coming to play whenever her brothers were slightly threatened or endangered.Wether that was with words or violence, Visenya thought herself quiet skilled with both.

"Jaehaerys, is my true born grandson and you no more than the second son of driftmark"

Visenya snorted back a quiet laugh at her grandsires words, although sounding like he was about to loose his breath any minute he still managed to sting Vaemond just in the right spot to get him to fully snap.

"You may run your house as you see fit but you will not decide the future of mine"Vaemond spoke through gritted teeth, his fists clenching so tightly that you could almost hear them cracking and breaking."My house survived the doom and a thousand tribulations besides"

Vaemond turned back around to look at Jaehaerys who, although he was trying to hold his head high, looked as if he desperately wanted to leave and be anywhere but there."And gods be damned...I will not see it ended on the account of this..."His lips tightened and turned white as he fought back the urge to say what everybody was already excepting and thinking.He could be hung, killed for saying such a thing but Vaemond was like a ticking bomb growing redder and redder by the second and eventually he would blow.

"Say it..."Daemon whispered, daring Vaemond to speak the slurs which he was almost exploding to say.

Vaemonds face seemed to relax when Daemon spoke, a forced cocky and proud smirk plastered on his face instead as he thinned his eyes and turned slowly to face Daemon, eye to eye."Her children..."He began looking far too proud for what he was about to say.
"ARE BASTARDS!"

While Rhaenyra gasped and looked as if she was about to faint at the accusation her daughter simply rolled her eyes and sneered at the man.It was one thing for a rumour to be spread of an illegitimate child but to claim it true and spit it in the mothers face, especially a mother who was heir to the iron throne, was another level of disrespect and Vaemond had just fallen into his own, or more like Daemons, trap built by his own venomous words.

"And she...is...a whore"

That was the last push, while Visenya may have just shrugged off being called a bastard calling her mother a whore was something she would not let go lightly and it seemed Daemon had similar morals and ideas.Jaehaerys and Jace clenched their fists, looking as if they were about to jump on Vaemond and beat him to a pulp, killing him with their bare hands but somebody quickly beat them to it, and they definitely didn't use there bare hands.

The sound of dark sister slashing through skin as if it were paper could be heard before a splat as Vaemond fell to the ground, half of his head rolling away from him.Gasps followed as everyone flinched and stepped back, Helaena specifically who spun around and clutched at her ears.

"He can keep his tongue"Daemon almost chuckled smirking down proudly at the man who he'd just beheaded using his sword, the sword he now leaned on casually as it was wedged in the stone floor.

Visneya took a step forward to get a closer observation of the body of Ser Vaemond who's tongue now hung aimlessly out of his hollow mouth.Her eyes were wide but not in fright, her lips parted as a small mischievous grin spread onto them, she hadn't flinched at all.However she did flinch, taking a quick step back, when Ottos voice boomed through the hall and every member of the kings guard in the room un seethed there swords, pointing them directly at Daemon.

"Disarm him!"

Daemon simply chuckled, wiping the blood of Ser Vaemond off the edging dark sister as he dawdled back towards Rhaenyra and her children.Daemon returned to stand at his stepdaughters, Visenya's, side instead of his wives, placing his sword back in its seethe with a sigh as if be headings was a day to day job for him.

"Credit we're credit is due, nice cut"Visenya whispered, staring straight ahead as she nodded her head in approval.

Daemon raised his eyebrows in surprise, still smirking proudly, as he titled his head to look down at his stepdaughter.No other words were exchanged between the two but a small side glance from a smirking Visenya was all Daemon needed, stifling a laugh as he turned his attention back to the greens.

"Call the maesters!"Alicent yelped as she run up the steps to the throne, catching Viserys in her arms as he coughed and almost fell to his knees.

"Father!"Rhaenyra ran over but stepped at the bottom of the throne steps, sharply breathing as she watched Alicent carry her dying father before passing him off into the arms of Ser Criston Cole.

𝐀 few hours after the trail, despite her complaints and protests, Visenya had been dressed in another uncomfortable dress she found rather unflattering and dragged to a 'family' dinner.Which she knew would only result in an insufferable, awkward afternoon full of arguments and, probably, psychical fights.

Visenya sat on the edge of the table, Jaehaerys on the corner next to her, Jace and Baela on her right side as Rhaenyra and Daemon sat across from her.To make matters worse, Jace was sat right beside Aegon who Visenya knew would only use this dinner to irritate and poke at her brother until he snapped, and Jace was not one to control his temper.

Visenya felt her legs about to snap or drop off by the time Viserys was carried in on his chair and she was finally able to sit down.She was particularly fond of the food on her plate, pro-ding and poking at it with her cutlery but before she could even decide wether she actually wanted to dare touch her plate, not putting it past the green to poison her, Alicent offered to lead a prayer before everyone ate.The Princess dropped her fork with a huff and clasped her hands together, rather happily closing and resting her eyes since her lack of sleep, unaware of the watchful eyes that had been on her since she entered the room.

"May the mother smile down on this gathering with love, may the smith means the bonds that are to be broken for far to long"Alicent spoke her dreary voice being the only noise now to be heard in the dining room. "And to Vaemond Velaryon, may the gods give him rest"

Visenya couldn't help herself from smirking, opening her eyes to look at Dameon who seemed just as close to the brink of laughter as she was.Visenya's smirk disappeared as she cursed quietly to herself and slumped back into her chair when Viserys began to speak, the man toke forever to spit out a single sentence when she was young never mind now that he struggled to take a single breath.

"This is an occasion for celebration it seems"Viserys began as Visenya silently, and for the first time in her life, prayed to the seven gods that he was not about to toast to her or her supposed betrothal.

She had yet to question and interrogate her mother on the marriage she had failed to tell Visenya herself about, but the girl had to avoid even thinking about it until then as it almost brought up her latest meal.

"My grandsons, Jace and Luce, will marry their cousins, Baela and Rhaena, further strengthening the bond between our houses.A toast to the young princes and their betrothed"Viserys nodded, signalling everyone lifted there goblets and toast to the princes, barely being able to do so himself.

"Here!Here!"Daemon cheerfully smiled and raised his goblet.

"Well done Jace you'll finally get to lay with a woman"Visenya choked on her drink having overheard Aegons whisper to Jace from only two seats away.

A few heads turned to the girl as her snort was a lot louder than intended, being in such a silently awkward room, but she kept her eyes trained on her drink as she placed it back on the table and wiped the corner of her lips, the red wine staining her lips having seeped onto her skin.

"Let's toast aswell"Viserys, thankfully, continued and drew any attention that was on the young princess back to him."Prince Jaehaerys, future lord of the tides"

"Here, Here"Rhaenyra repeated Daemons words, a lot more calmer and quietly, as she raised her goblet and nodded to her eldest son.

Visenya was actually excited and proud of the subject of this toast, grinning like a mischievous little girl as she hit her bottom lip and grabbed Jaehaerys shoulder, almost shaking him out of his seat.Jaehaerys awkwardly laughed and placed his hand on Visenya's to move it off his shoulder and back to the table, leaving it there with a small pat.

"AND!"Viserys voice suddenly boomed, Visenya's face dropping as she whipped her head in his direction, quicker than a flash of light, as a million worrying thoughts ran through her mind.don't toast to me, don't toast to me, please, please, don't.

"To my only granddaughter"

For fucks sake.

"The future heir to the iron throne and..."Viserys stopped to cough, clearing his throat."...Possible future lady of winterfell"

Visenya sucked in a deep breath at his words, only briefly looking up at her mother with frustration and betrayal flooding her eyes as everyone lifted there goblets to her.The awkward silence and occasional coughs weighing heavy on her shoulders.

"From what I hear, Cregan is a rather obedient and respectful man"Baela leaned over slightly, whispering in Visenya's ear who let out a quiet snicker as she turned her head towards her younger cousin.

Her eyes didn't stay on Baela for long as the Velaryon girl turned her head away and Visenya was met with the eyes of Aegon who had purposefully leaned forward so he could look past Jace and Baela and instead admire her.A soft, slightly charismatic, small smile grew on the princes face the second he noticed his sweet princess looking right back at him.Visenya shyly smiled and turned away before Aegon could notice the shade of pink her cheeks were daring to turn, but he most likely noticed anyway.

Aegon leaned back in his seat with a huff when Visenya looked away, growing bored the moment his eyes where anywhere but on her.He looked at his nephew Jace out the corner of his eye, pursuing his lips as he thought of some cunning way to bother the young boy.

"You do know how the act is done, I assume?at least in principle where to put your cock and all that"

"Let it be cousin"

Visenya froze, turning her lips into a thin line as she stared wide eyed at her plate.She dropped her cutlery on her plate and turned her head to shoot Aegon a warning glare, something he only smirked at in amusement before continuing his torment.

"You can play the jester if you wish, but hold your tongue before my betrothed"Jace whispered through gritted teeth.

Aegon frowned and nodded, leaning back in his chair just as Viserys pulled himself up out of his own, almost collapsing and shaking the whole table as he did so.

"It both, gladdens my heart and fills me with sorrow to see these faces, around the table"Viserys breathed heavily, pausing longingly between each few words."Most dear to me in all the world, yet grown so distant from each other, in years passed"He paused looking to Alicent as he breathed heavily before slowly reaching to remove the golden face which covered the true darkness beneath.

Everyone seemed to hang there heads in shame and embarrassment, avoiding making eye contact with anyone else at the table as the king continued speaking.

"My own face is no longer a handsome one, if indeed it ever was, but tonight I wish you to see me as I am.Not just a king, but your father..."Viserys breath was shaky as he turned his head to Dameon and Rhaenyra, spitting out his next words as if Dameon had forgot.
"your brother"

"Your husband...and your grandsire who may not, it seems, walk for much longer among you"Viserys slamming his golden mask on the dining table was the only noise filling the terribly soundless room.
"Let us no longer hold ill feelings in our hearts, the crown cannot stand strong if the house of the dragon remains divided"

Visenya couldn't help herself from quietly sighing and rolling her eyes.Of course his only true concern was the crown, and his bloodline, of course he couldn't see he was the reason it was so divided and everybody was so distant and cruel to one another.Trust a man to be his own downfall, trust a king to drag his entire bloodline down with him.

"But put aside your grievances"Viserys banged his fist on the table looking around at his family who stayed silent, only the sound of the candle light cracking being heard."if not for the sake of the crown, for the sake of this old man who loves you all so dearly"

Visenya gulped back, biting at the inside of her cheek as her vision grew fuzzy by how intensely she had been fixed on the candle light."Loves you all" the words echoed in both the room and her mind, the lies echoed in her mind.The only person on the table who Viserys went out of his way to show his love for was Rhaenyra, he neglected the sons and dreamer he always wanted and only took notice of his grandchildren's existent when he could show off 'the future' of his bloodline.The last time Visenya could even remember where Viserys acknowledged her existent as Visenya and not Rhaenyra was when she was eleven and he told her "your mother was incredible but made the mistake of chasing away suitors, you will be perfect, a perfect wife, a perfect mother" not once did he mention her being queen or give her advice on how to rule.

Viserys, thankfully, dropped his mask from where he held it against his chest and collapsed back into his seat, heaving and coughing as Alicent attached his golden mask back to his face.Rhaenyra then stud.

"I wish to raise my cup to her grace, the queen"Rhaenyra words suddenly seemed to switch on the light bulb in everyone's heads as they turned their heads and eyes to her."I love my father but I must admit that no one has stud...more loyally by his side than his good wife"Rhaenyra seemed to gulp and hesitate before speaking and finally turning her head to make direct eye contact with Alicent, it wasn't everyday you heard the heir and current queen speak so kindly of one another.

"She has tended to him with unfailing devotion, love and honour and for that she has my gratitude...and my apology"Rhaenyra looked back to Alicent after she'd swung her head around the table, only for the queen to avert her eyes downwards as a pale shimmer of guilt passed through them.

Visenya again sighed, but this time in relief, silently praying to the seven gods that they were done with the toasts and that she could quickly consume her meal and leave to hide in her chambers.

"We are both mothers"Alicents voice raising made Visenya want to hit her head on the table, she was quite frankly sick of hearing anyone's voice at that point.Spending time with the greens, specifically Alicent and Aemond, was insufferable and awkward enough never mind while running on barley a few hours of sleep."And we love our children"

Visenya eyes were naturally drawn to the eldest prince who sat only two seats away from her, she always did when Alicent ever brought up such a subject or insulted him.Aegon didn't even need to look to now she was looking at him, she always did and he hated it, he hated the way she looked at him as if he was a stray dog she needed to to take care, he hated how she always seemed to know when something his mother said had struck a cord in his heart, he hated how she saw right through him.

"We have more in common then we sometimes allow"Alicent, unfortunately stud up and raised her cup, turning Visenya's eyes away from her son and towards her instead."I raise my cup to you and to your house, you will make a fine queen"Alicent breathed deeply as she sat back down, as if once again shrinking beneath her father.

Finally, Visenya was allowed to take a sip of her drink and begin her meal.She wasn't one to drink or get incredibly drunk, unlike Aegon, but after those few toast she just might need to in order to forget them and this day entirely.

Aegon, once having finished his drink in one gulp, became rather bored, rather quickly.He looked around the table for a moment, tapping his ringed finger on his goblet, as if looking for his next target, the next person to bother until his eyes yet again went to Visenya.As if they were magnetised and he was just naturally drawn to her, which he always had been.Aegon didn't know if the girl ever noticed but whenever she was in sight his eyes followed her until he almost broke his neck, trying to take in and memorise every last, little detail about her.

Visenya was already glaring at him this time, warning him not to do whatever she knew he was already planning, but as usual Aegon didn't listen and with a click of his tongue and tap of his cup he got up and walked over, landing right behind Visenya.She tried to ignore him as he reached to refill his already empty goblet and continue with her meal peacefully.

"I-...uhm-...regret the disappointment you are soon to suffer"Aegon began, speaking lowly, and almost directly, in Visenya's ear as he refilled his cup.

Visenya dropped her cutlery on her plate and lifted her head, not daring to even glance at the prince, as she attempted to keep her eyes looking straight at the back wall of the dining room.

"But..."He drawled unfortunately continuing with whatever evil tease he was planning in a lower more hushed whisper."if you ever wish to know what it is to be truly satisfied all you have to do is ask-..."

Jace's fist banging on the table interrupted Aegon who quickly backed up and returned to his seat, a proud smirk plastered on his face as Aemond too stud up not long after Jace.Jaehaerys also quickly stud, rumbling the whole room as he stud to face the one eyed prince, as if warning him not to dare touch his brother.

And here we go.Visenya rubbed her forehead as it ached, in that moment she wanted nothing more than to disappear, to be anywhere else but there, she'd melt into and become part of the chair if it meant nobody would see her as she silently broke down.

Those still sitting at the table awkwardly looked between the two princes, whipping there heads back and forth as they waited to see who would break and back down first.No one taking any notice of the younger prince, Jace, until he lifted his glass and cleared his throat.

Jace sucked in a deep breath."To prince Aegon and Prince Aemond, we have not seen each other in years but i have fond memories of our shared youth"Visenya sank back into her seat even more as her younger brother turned his gaze to her."And as men, I hope we may yet be friends and allies.To you and your family's good health, dear uncles"Jace raised his glass to Aemond, smiling in almost a mocking way as he patted Aegons shoulder.

"To you as well"Aegon grunted and cleared his throat as Aemond broke intense eye contact with Jaehaerys and they both slowly sat back down.

"Well down my boy"Visenya barely picked up on Viserys croaky voice, only taking notice as he banged his cane on the stone slabbed floor.

She subtly rolled her eyes and turned her head away from her old grandsire, she was nothing compared to her brothers, she was nothing compared the kings Viserys wished they could be, she was nothing compared to a son, she never would be.

"I would like to toast to, Baela and Rhaena..."Healenas voice raising above all other noise immediately sparked Visenya's attention, finally a toast that she thought was worth listening too.

Visenya forced a small soft smile at the girl, even if she was toasting to her cousins, it was more of an encouraging smile.Healena gracefully got out of her seat besides Aemond, cup in hand, not making any slight racket as the others did."They'll be married soon, it isn't so bad mostly he just ignores you...except sometimes when he's drunk"

Visenya choked on her drink and Daemon bursted out laughing.Otto nodded proudly to his granddaughter as she innocently smiled while floating back into her seat.Aemonds eyes widened, whipping his head between Helaena and his mother before sighing and lowering his head in defeat, both Alicent and Aegon glaring him down as he failed to defend himself and instead just cursed beneath his breath.

"Let us have some music"Viserys requested and within a click of his finger the music began, calming the aura of the room as it filled the empty silence.

"Excuse me"Visenya had picked up on Jace's whisper to Baela, seeing him stud beside Helena with his hand extended to her, by the time she looked over at him, offering the girl to dance.

Helena accepted with a shy smile and placed her hand in his own.Visenya slightly snickered to herself as she watched Jace lead Helaena to the centre of the dining room and beginning to playfully dance and jump around with her like two little children.Admiring the bittersweet moment as to what could've been if it weren't for the enemies that were created by their parents petty, political rivalry's.The dancing did however seem to lift everyone's spirits as even Viserys cracked a weak smile while he watched the two laugh and spin around.

Visenya only touched her food once or twice as she spent most of the dinner watching Jace and Helaena or Luce and Rhaena.Even if Jace and Helaena weren't dancing in a romantic way and Visenya had always despise the idea of marriage an envois feeling threatened to bubble in her stomach as she watched them all laugh and enjoy there time together.Specifically Luce and Rhaena who already seemed head over heels for one another as they laughed and blushed at everything the other said.She felt a sour taste of what she could only assume was jealousy on the tip of her tongue.She despised the idea of marriage, assuming it would always just be for political reasons, but she never had thought about the idea of being in love, true love.Visenya quickly distracted her mind from that grim thought and actually attempted to enjoy herself, as much as she could in such a scenario, talking and laughing with Jaehaerys for the majority of the meal.

Aegon, however, sat alone, silently, playing with the food on his plate as he watched the smiling princess as if he was under some sort of spell or hex.He didn't now wether to be envious or in awe of his half sister and her perfectly happy family, it might just have been both, but he knew for certain that he would happily trade his place for Rhaenyras in a second, maybe then would Viserys notice and appreciate him like he so badly wanted.Aegon shook of the daunting haze and looked back to his cup, once again finishing of its contents in a single swig, and drowning his thoughts in that instead, like he did with most things that plagued his mind.

Visenya, out of habit, kept glancing at the older prince out the corner of her eye excepting him to already be looking in her direction, which he was, but he dropped his head and avoided meeting her eyes as if ashamed, instead of smirking or winking cockily as he usually would.The girl furrowed her brows, pursed her lips and thinning her eyes as she tried to figure out the impossible puzzle that was Aegon yet she could not seem to find the right pieces to fully see what was bothering him and causing such unusual behaviour.

Eventually, Viserys was carried out the room after he began to groan and hold his face in pain.Visenya had hoped that his absence would only calm and relax the evening more but that only seemed to re-spark the chaos instead of defusing it.Jace and Healena stopped dancing and bowed there heads respectfully to the king as he passed but before they could sit Aemond, unfortunately, banged his fist on the table and raised his goblet as he stud.

Every head in the room whipped towards the one-eyed prince as a small charismatic smile grew on his face and his eye flickered between his three nephews.His eldest nephew, Jaehaerys, had dropped the food which he had been exchanging from his sisters plate to his own and sat up straighter in his seat, his smiling face shifting to a glare and tilting his chin up in a challenging manner.Aemond let out out a sigh, the corner of his lips twitching further up slightly.

"Final tribute"Aemond spoke, no emotion now in his face or words as he dead panned the table."To the health of my nephews.Jace, Luce...Jaehaerys, and Joffrey"A light bulb seemed to go off in Aemonds head as his gaze clocked onto Visenya for a oddly long time who was staring at him as if afraid, silently begging he abounded whatever disastrous plan he had as this was probably the most peaceful family gathering she'd every enjoyed."Each of them handsome, wise...strong"

"Aemond-..."

"And to my niece!...of course"Aemond raised his voice incase anyone attempted to cut in or speak over him.
"still such a precious flower in bloom, but I'm sure your future husband will know exactly what-..."

"I dare you to say that again!"Jace quickly interjected before Aemond could go on to dare say anything else about his sister.He may have been younger but he would happily cut out a man's tongue if he had dared to spit any slurs or insults about his sister.

"Why?'twas only a compliment"Aemond snapped back beginning to move around the table and towards Jace, setting of alarms in everyone's heads as they to began to shift in their seat.Alicent was already up and ready to run towards her son.

"Do you not think your self strong?"He menacingly hummed to purposefully rile up Jace.

Aemonds devious plan obviously worked as his words were quickly followed by a swift punch to the face causing the sound of a loud smack.Luce and Jaehaerys quickly got up to defend their brother as Alicent ran around the table yelling for Aemond, who only laughed as he pushed Jace to the ground with ease.

Visenya stayed seated, simply sipping at her wine and staying completely unbothered by the situation as she sat back and watched as if it were some play made for her entertainment.With the amount of fights that usually occurred at any family gathering Visenya had become unfazed and learned not to bother intervening.She only got out of her seat and backed away when Luces head was slammed against the table by Aegon and Jaehaerys practically jumped on him, grabbing fistfuls of his shirt and roughly pushing him away from his little brother.

Both the guards struggled to pull back and keep ahold of Jace and Jaehaerys as they tried to break free and run at Aemond.Jaehaerys quickly did but was stopped when Daemon stepped in-front of him and held his hand out, signalling for Jaehaerys to allow him to handle it which the young prince obliged to and stepped back with a small nod.

It was then, as the room finally fell silent again, that Visenya realised Aegon had managed to slip out of the room without her noticing, like a shadow vanishing when the clouds covered the sun.She looked to those who still remained in the room and when the girl had checked no eyes were on her she slipped out herself, although she did not go completely unnoticed.

"Aegon!"Visenya's once angry, echoing footsteps were quietened as she stormed into the princes chambers, shaking the entire room as she slammed the door shut behind her.

Aegon however did not even flinch and simply hummed as he spun around from longingly staring out the window, his goblet which he'd toke from the table still in his hand.

"Yes?"He spoke calmly as he swallowed the last of his wine.

"What in the sevens gods were you thinking?"Visenya hissed as she sucked in a deep breath.

"Hmm...you'll have to be more specific"Aegon hummed before placing down his cup on his bedside table and taking a step closer to Visenya, still a fair few feet away.

"You...!offering to satisfy me in front of the entire family!Not to mention you slamming a thirteen year olds head on a table and asking Jace if he knew how the act was done"Visenya mocked his voice, waving her hands in the air as she frustratedly ranted on.

Her mouth quickly clamped shut when Aegon had stepped the small distance between them, and caught her hand mid air, like a shot.Visenya gulped back nervously but did not pull her hand out of his grip, allowing his cold hand to stay wrapped around her wrist as his nails dug into her skin.

"Do not act as if you weren't going red and grinning every-time I smirked at you.Don't try play that cocky, unaffected persona with me, Visenya"Aegon lowly growled."I know exactly who you are and I know exactly what you want"

"Oh really?"Visenya laughed in disbelief, raising her eyebrows as a grin threatened to pull at the corner of her mouth."What is it then that I so badly want?"

While she seemed to view this as another one of their teasing games Aegons face was blank, deadly serious, as were his words.

"Naejot sagon jorrāelatan"Aegon nodded stepping much closer to the young girl so he towered over her.
"Naejot sagon kreni"

Visenya toke a deep breath, tilting her chin up at him in a cocky manner but the time she toke to compose herself enough to form a response made her look anything but cocky, it made her look weak, weak for him.

"Nykeā ābra iksos olvie capable hen satisfying zȳhon own jorrāelagon mijegon se dohaeragon hen lustful, selish vali raqagon ao, uncle" Visenya sneered, looking Aegon up and down in disgust even if she knew herself that she was anything but disgusted by him.

Aegon let out a small chuckle like sigh.Making a tusk sound with his tongue against his mouth as he shook his head and stepped as humanly close a possible to his niece."I do not mean in the way a man satisfies a women, I mean in a way a husband satisfies a wife"

Visenya rolled her eyes and scoffed."I'm leaving, I'm to tired to listen to your-..."

Visenya had turned around to leave, clearly having forgotten her wrist was still in Aegons grasp until he pulled her back into him, possibly even closer then before.They stayed silent for a moment, their now mingling deep breaths being the only noise that filled the empty chambers, the empty chambers which they were completely alone in.Aegon moved his hand to Visenya's neck, making sure her face and lips stayed, purposefully, inches from his as he spoke.

"Do you still wish to leave?"Aegon whispered his eyes locked on the girls lips he so desperately wanted to kiss until they were red and swollen, until he could no longer breath.

Visenya could virtually taste his words as his breath mixed with hers.He was a movement away from kissing her again, one single move, and she had to use every muscle and bone in her body not to make that very dangerous but fulfilling move, right then and there.

"Yes"Visenya barely managed to croak out a single word in response, her body almost shaking as she held back her deepest and most tempting desire she'd secretly yearned so long for."Let me go"

He waited.For once Aegon waited, for once he wanted to see if she would be the one to cave and take charge of the kiss.He knew Visenya had it in her, he just needed to tease and tempt it out of her.Fortunately it didn't take long or much convincing at all as after a few long, heated and heavy breathed moments of silence Visenya leaned in and did exactly what Aegon wanted, take charge.

Visenya kissed Aegon like it was her last chance to do so, full of hunger and crave as-well as gentle passion.She kissed him like she'd been starving and pining for his touch for years, like she felt empty and hollow without the feeling of his lips on hers and his hands on her body.Which wasn't exactly wrong.Aegon walked Visenya backwards until she hit the wall of his chambers, pressing his hips against hers as his hands held her face, it was as if he was trying to mould their body's and souls into one, as if he was trying to consume and hypnotise her with his kiss but she only seemed to be doing it to him instead.

Niethier of the two wasted anytime as Aegon's hands slid up Visenya's back and swiftly got to work with the back of her dress while she fidgeted with the buttons off his surcoat.Aegon didn't have time to think through his decisions, or think at all, as he became lost in the messy kiss and taste of the sweet red wine which lingered still on Visenya's lips, the only difference being that she was a-lot more addictive and sweet than any alcohol he'd ever tasted.

He hadn't planned in such events taking place that night but he wasn't complaining as without a single thought of caution Aegon moved his hands to the back of Visenya's thighs and lifting one up so it wrapped around his waist, pressing her harder against the wall and forcing her dress to fall down her leg and bunch up around her hips.

Aegon suddenly pulled away, his hand freezing half way up Visenya's thigh, that was wrapped around him, when he came across something he was not expecting but definitely enjoyed.

"What..."Aegon drawled averting his gaze down and running his fingers along what he couldn't assume was a dagger in its sheath, tightened around the princess's upper thigh."...-is this?"He arched an eyebrow, grinning as he waved the small dagger between their faces.

"Protection?"Visenya shrugged and frowned, seeing it as a rather normal thing for a women of her age to be equipped with.

"From whom?"

Visenya pressed the tip of her tongue against the top of her mouth but after a long dreadful pause she did not come out with words for an answer but instead a laugh.She giggled and smiled like an excited, mischievous little girl.Aegon couldn't help himself from also letting out a quiet laugh, a smirk on his face as he leaned back in and reconnected their kiss.

They embraced slowly at first but all sense was yet again lost when Aegon walked Visenya away from the wall and gently guided her down onto his bed.Even though he could barely breath Aegon did not dare break the kiss as he lay on-top of her and pressed there body's together.He did not want to be apart from her for even a second, paranoid he would forget what she tasted and felt like if he did pull away.The prince had been intimate with many girls and young maidens before but not like this.None compared to how Visenya made him feel, none ignited the fire that he'd buried deep within himself, none had him quite so desperate and frantic to have them like Visenya did.

"Do you want this?"Aegon breathed heavily, pulling away from the deep and tangled kiss."I need to know you want this"

"I want this"Visenya nodded eagerly, looking directly into his eyes as she slid her hands beneath his unbuttoned surcoat, sliding them all the way up to his shoulders."I want you"

Aegon shivered at the feeling of her hands running up his chest, that was something he wasn't used to hearing.As he looked into Visenya's eyes he realised she wasn't just looking at him with empty lust and desire but something much, much deeper and intertwined then that.He realised that he too felt something a lot more for her as-well.Visenya words were sincere, Aegon could tell, but he didn't need words, all he needed was her, in that night, in that moment, alone.

Aegon hummed, shrugging and discarding off his surcoat, before leaning back down and leaving a trail of soft kisses from Visenya's cheek to her neck.The feelings of Aegons lips burned into Visenya's sensitive skin as he continued kissing past her shoulder, pulling down her dress sleeves as he did so.Visenya couldn't help herself from growing so impatient and tugged her arms out the material herself before grabbing Aegons jaw, smashing his lips back against hers in a messy and eager kiss.

Aegons smirked, his ego suddenly boosted as he felt Visenya's thirst and yearn for him, maybe he could have a little fun and excitement with this.Obviously he had to be slow, as far as he was aware Visenya had never done anything this intimate before, but that didn't mean he couldn't add a little more fuel to fire that she'd refuelled within him.But Aegon had to wait, as much as he wanted and needed to take her right then and there, he couldn't.He couldn't allow himself to become lost and let his hands wander, he couldn't allow desire to fog his mind.Aegon had wanted Visenya for years and he was not going to risk anything that would mess it up, even if it was a bad habit of him to usually do so.

Visenya however was completely lost in the moment, feeling like she was on fire as their tongues danced together and his bare chest was stuck against hers.Fuck it.The Princess thought as a surge of sudden confidence toke over and she rolled them both over.

"Wha-..."Aegon gulped, his hands holding her hips as his eyes moves quicker than they ever had before, trying to remember every little last detail of the heavenly girl before him."What are you doing?"

Visenya laughed and grinned rather proudly of how he reacted to her now on top of him and straddling his hips.Aegon was very aware of the effect and power he had over her and he definitely used it to his advantage, Visenya however was just discovering how to make him weak in the knees and at her feet, although she seemed to be quickly getting the hang of such things.

"Having some fun"She shrugged, whispering as she leaned increasingly close to Aegon, their lips brushing against each other as she grinned.

She knew what she was doing now, she new how to tease him and Aegon might just let her.He placed his hand at the back of her head, forcing her lips against his as he knew she wasn't planning on doing so herself.Visenya may have been playing with him, she may have been holding him like putty in her hands but Aegon was enjoying her far to much to stop.

Visenya was going to be the death of him, he was sure of it, but he was also sure that would be a much happier and satisfying way to go then whatever cruel end the gods already had planned for him.Aegon would let Visenya eat him with a single kiss if it meant the last thing he tasted was her lips on his.And he just might.

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9605 words, holy shit.

I have VERY mixed feelings abt this chapter

That's the closest thing to smut your ever getting, I'm sorry I just can't write that sorta stuff.it's just so uncomfortable i threw my phone across the room, screaming, and had to take a breather between every sentence.🥲

I'm so sorry this chapter took so long but I HATE coping dialogue from scenes and as u can tell this is one hell of a long chapter, school work wasn't a help either, ty for being so patient tho <3 ( not had one person complain and it's honestly so much more motivating to be asked about an update in a more polite and understanding way )

Tried to write more in Aegons sorta pov, idk if I did it well it's just rlly hard and complex to write the feelings,thoughts etc of a character somebody else created.I am going to try write more scenes in the next chapters from his (third person) pov anyways.

So the next chapter is where things get a lil angsty so...yk brace yourselves for that...

ALSO TYSM FOR 4k READS WHAT?!?! I had to update this because it went from 3 to 4 in a week and that just baffles me but I'm so grateful for all the love this fic has gotten <3

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