18. Come Back, Be Here

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Haunted // Aegon Targaryen x Vaera out now!!

"She didnt." Alicent declared appalled. 

"Yeah, it was great." Davina agreed emptying her bottle of wine. "I need another, Criston be a good wounded dog." Davina requested swinging the bottle lazily in her grasp. 

"That was crossing a line." ALicent remarked. "Even for Rhaenyra." 

"Yeah well...'' Davina huffed out a breath. "Gods... I was so stupid to think-" Davina slammed her lips closed. 

"What?" Alicent urged as Davina tipped drunkenly into her. 

"Rhaenyra see's Viserys state, he is fading. Tired and weaker... she sees the crown and..." Davina huffed out a breath. "I dont recognize her. That woman that called me a psychotic murderer." Davina hissed, the bottle slipped from Criston's grasp when he heard what Rhaenyra called Davina but she grabbed it. 

"Rhaenyra called you that?" Criston questioned. 

"She's in a mood." Davina agreed drinking from the bottle. "I know I was that person before." Davina agreed. "But you see me! I'm fucking changed!" 

"You are," Alicent agreed. 

"Fuck her." Criston declared. "You are great Davina." 

"Thanks." Davina hiccupped back at them. "After all I did... after everything and then she had the nerve the fucking nerve-"

"There you are." HArwin remarked closing the door behind him. 

"-to call me auntie and try and retract her vicious declarations." Davina went on. 

"Spoiled cunt." Harwin agreed as he picked Davina up. 

"Am I terrible?" Davina questioned as she leaned into him. 

"You are wonderful." Harwin corrected. "Perfect." Davina grumbled into him as he adjusted her in his arms. "Night Ali." Davina mumbled, she tapped a foot out patting Cristons shoulder as Harwin moved. 

"I love you." Davina declared as Harwin put her down on the bed. 

"I love you." Harwin echoed as she curled in next to him. 

"I'm not a monster?" 

"No." Harwin said immediately. "Davina, I love you more than I thought I could ever love anyone." Harwin declared. "You and the kids are my world. Rhaenyra is jealous of you clearly." 

"Well who wouldnt be when I get to fall asleep next to you every night." Davina agreed as his arms wrapped around her. "You are the best thing that ever happened to me. I don't know what I would do without you." Davina kissed Harwins chest before turning her cheek and falling asleep to the steady beating of his heart.

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''Be good to your mother, lads. I'll visit when I can. But that may be some time.'' Gael remarked looking down at the boys. ''Jace. I will return... I promise.''

''I will be a stranger when we meet again.'' Jace said softly as Gael hugged him goodbye.

''Princess.'' Gael whispered as he headed out

''We will exchange letters by raven. Won't that be fun?'' Rhaenyra questioned as they watched Gael leave.

''Is Gael Strong my father? Am I a bastard?' Jace questioned looking up at her.

''You are a Targaryen. That's all that matters.'' Rhaenyra corrected. She liked Gael, he fathered her children but she didnt know that she loved him, or was in love with him as Davina was with Harwin. Maybe she was jealous, envious, but it didnt change the fact that she was right, Rhaenyra knew it. Davina was dangerous. 

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