𝚂𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚎𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚢𝚎𝚗

When Shaera Targaryen was born, Alicent Hightower wept of joy. She was the only one out of all her five children that looked like her. Shaera was the most calm and collected of all the siblings, each had their own way of doing things and such but Shaera seemed to be the one everyone liked. Shaera wasn't like her mother or her father, she was like her grandfather and her Targaryen ancestors. She wanted more than she could have. Otto Hightower didn't see any promise nor ambitions in any of Alicent's children until Shaera.

Jacaerys was the first born child of the crowned princess Rhaaenyra Targaryen and the future king consort Laenor Velaryon, he was going to be the next king after his mother. So, ever since she knew knew what she wanted, everywhere the boy went she went. She defended him against those who called him bastard and called him a Strong boy. She did the same with Lucerys and even Joffrey when he was born. She knew how to play her part and she never disappointed herself nor others. She was there with her family as much as she was with Rhaenyra's, even with Laenor when he felt alone in the capital. The two would take their dragons and ride all day, her mother would scold her but she would always stay it made her feel better and happier and Alicent could never hurt her child.

As the years passed Shaera grew into a beautiful woman, fifteen summers old. Her Hightower features matching well with her Targaryen ones, those beautiful lilac eyes she had made her so different from her Targaryen family but as beautiful her eldest sister who was the Realm's Delight. Her friendship with the Velaryon boys never faded not even when the four of them went their separate ways after the incident in Driftmark caused by Lucerys to her brother. Before her ten and five name, days after Vaemond Velaryon's death the bethrotal announcement between Jacaerys and Baela, Lucerys to Rhaena and lastly the one between Aemond and Cassanaa Baratheon. Alicent Hightower refused to let Shaera be married off to the highest bidder and Otto knew it would work in their favor as Rhaenyra was coming back to court. He knew that if Aegon couldn't be king Shaera would find a way to be the queen even if that meant killing Baela or anyone that got in her way and he would help her.

Criston Cole was once Alicent's sworn sword but after the few attempts against Shaera's life she decided it was best if he stayed with her to keep her safe. Brandon Strong was also her other trusted guard. Both men loyal to the princess. One day, Otto confirmed what he always suspected, Shaera was a girl after his own heart. She watched as Jacaerys smiled and trained with Baela as did Aemond with Cassana. "Does it bothered you?" he asked. "You spent your entire childhood taking care of the boys and now, you are unmarried and they are about to start a life with their soon to be wives" he added and she smiled.

"Aegon Targaryen had two wives. One, Visenya he married out of duty. And two, Rhaenys he married out of desire and love. Visenya was amazing, the greatest warrior the realm had ever seen yet, Aegon always choose Rhaenys and he always loved her the most" she said with a smile. Criston looked at the princess as he and Brandon trained the Targaryen children, the boys stopped looking at their soon to be wives to look at her, their smiles wider and the glint in their eyes told Otto that she had played her cards right, too right and too well for them to notice she was playing them. She smiled at them and waved before getting up and walking over to them. The lord hand saw how their eyes never left her as she made her way down.

She kissed her brother and then her nephews, she didn't do it to make the girls feel jealous or anything it was Shaera being Shaera and the three girls hated her for it. Shaera was a beautiful, anyone could attest to that. The Realm's Angel or the Realm's Desire. She was the girl everyone other lady wanted to be. She was no Visenya Targaryen, she didn't know how to use a sword but she was a good strategist, she was good at making deals and making offers, making trades and such. She would be a good hand of the queen and king, her father had once said. Many knew King Viserys would always and had always favored Rhaenyra but he also favored Shaera, his sweet Shaera. His sweet summer child. He once said she would make a wonderful queen implying that she should marry Jacaerys.

When Jacaerys Targaryen married Baela it was said to a dull wedding the same was said for Lucerys and Aemond. Some said although it was a never confirmed that the crowned prince danced with his aunt all night long, while his bride sat with a angry look on her face as he twirled her around and pulled her close to his chest. The looks he gave her were not the ones of a nephew to his aunt but the ones of a man gave to the woman he loved. The same happened on Lucerys wedding to Rhaena and Aemond's wedding to Cassana.

When Shaera's ten and five name day came she was sent off to Dragonstone, there she helped her sister Helaena with her problem. Helaena could not get pregnant after being married for nearly four years to Aegon not children ever came. They knew Aegon wasn't the problem, it was Helaena. Shaera knew people whispered about her sister being barren so, she took it upon herself to help her family out and not let the eldest girl of the Hightowers be talked about. So, Shaera laid with Aegon and a moon later she was with child. News of Helaena's pregnancy spread quicker than everyone expected. Helaena was ordered to stay in Dragonstone as the pregnancy was a risky one. Shaera stayed with her sister to take care of her.

A few weeks after Shaera's ten and six name Jaehaerys and Jaehaera Targaryen were born to Aegon and Helaena Targaryen. Shaera had saved her family from whispered and taunts once again. Both babes were healthy, during her pregnancy surprisingly enough Aegon was there. The two had always been close but as he married Helaena he distanced himself from her and everything went down hill from him. She was his safe place and after nearly four years the siblings talked and once again he found comfort in her as he once did when they were children. Helaena allowed her to be there for her children. Shaera was good at hiding what she truly felt and Otto and Alicent saw it when in public she took her place as the second youngest child of king Viserys. No one noticed she was the mother of the two babes.

As time passed, people began to whisper that Baela, Rhaena and Cassana were not pregnant. It was odd, specially for the future king to not have children. Rumor had it he hadn't even laid with her. But one night, he went to his aunts chamber and he laid with her. It wasn't sex for him, it was love making. And she got pregnant. She left for Dragonstone where she spent her entire pregnancy. Aemon and Aemma Waters were born in the warm summertime. Otto sent a letter congratulating her. Rhaenyra knew nothing as her son would sneak off to Dragonstone. Sometimes it was Lucerys and other times Aegon and Aemond. It was their dirty little secret until it wasn't. Rumor had it that Shaera Targaryen was the whore of the future king. But was it all a rumor or was it the truth?

Part two coming soon...

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