Enchanted // Rhae Royce

60. Tell Me It Hurts

Look what you made me do// Ramsay Bolton out now!

Taelon missed the fun, it was hours of labor and screaming and pain before they had a little bundle of joy in their arms.

"A boy." Rhae whispered. "I know you wanted a little girl."

"Try for the next one." Taelon assured hugging her gently. "What are we going to name him?"

"Thoros."

+

'Come. What is it?'

'I apologize for the early hour, Your Grace. I have, um... discomforting news. I thought it best shared discreetly before the council convenes.' Otto told Viserys. Viserys sighed but nodded 'The Sea Snake. I'm afraid it concerns the Princess, my King.'

'Has she been harmed?'

'It is no easy thing to tell a father of his daughter's exploits. I had considered saying nothing, but...' Otto said hesitantly.

'What has she done?' Viserys demanded

'The Princess was spied last evening... beyond the walls of the Keep... in a pleasure house.' Otto told him.

'What of it?'

'She was carrying on with her uncle. They were engaged in behaviors unbecoming of a maiden... of a Princess.' Otto informed him.

'What behaviors?'

'Well, must I say it, Your Grace?'

'You enter my bedchamber, accusing my daughter of something. Now speak it... plainly.' Viserys demanded.

'Daemon and Rhaenyra were seen together... in the bowels of a pleasure den.' Otto told him and Viserys sighed deeply, Daemon was a thorn in his side. 'Coupling.'

'This is a lie.' Viserys told him with a chuckle, Rhaenyra would never. Taelon, he had in the past but he was a good husband and loyal he loved Rhae he loved his family. Viserys had hoped that Rhaenyra would see Taelons good behavior and turn to a new but Rhaenyra wasnt known to think logically lately. Fleeing her tour and coming back to anger him. Provoke the realm.

"You have been lied to.'" Viserys decided.

'I only wish that were true, Your Grace.'

'Who is responsible for this gossip? Have this rumormonger brought before me at once. And I will take their eyes.' Viserys told him confidently.

'As your Hand, I must maintain trusted sources of information. And this one, as yet, has never led me astray. And several of the servants have now admitted to seeing her, the Princess... creeping through the gates from King's Landing, disguised as a page during the hour of the owl.' Otto told him victoriously.

'Are you so sick with ambition that you would have my daughter stalked? Spied upon? Awaiting your best chance to destroy her reputation?' Viserys questioned defensively. Alicent couldnt believe Rhaenyra would do such things but her father wasnt one to lie.

'I have no such intent, Your Grace.'

'You think yourself a cunning man. Your designs are obvious. I'm disappointed in you Otto. Just get out. Leave me... at once.'

"Excuse me your grace. Im not feeling well." Alicent whispered pulling on her dressing gown and heading out.

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"Slow down!" Taelon demanded.

"She was with Daemon in a pleasure house. In flee bottom. SHe knows of the fucking secret passageways and Daemon- Gods he was going to fuck her!" Tommen shouted.