Burn Together ❖ Daemon Targaryen

Chapter 10

Rhaellanne had high hopes after the night before, high hopes that Daemon would indeed ask her father for her hand in marriage, and even higher aspirations that her father would say yes, so she could finally be with him

However, not long after she was awoken, she was summoned to the Godswood yard by Alicent, so the young princess dressed herself in a dark red velvet dress which had loose golden sleeves and a golden tied corset around her torso. Then she begrudgingly made her way to the courtyard and found Rhaenyra there too

"What is this?" she asked

"I need to ask you both about what happened last night" said Alicent

Both Rhaenyra and Rhaellanne could feel panic bubbling inside, but neither dared to show it. "What do you mean?"

"My father has made some worrying allegations about you." she continued "Were you with your uncle?"

Rhaenyra shrugged innocently. "We hadn't seen him in years."

"He took us into the city for some fun." added Rhaellanne

Alicent narrowed her eyes "Tell me the whole of it,"

Rhaellanne scoffed "Your father accused us of something? That we drank wine? Left the castle after dark?-"

"That you fucked Daemon in a pleasure house." interrupted Alicent "And that you, Rhaenyra, were seen out near the brothel, as if you had been leaving"

Rhaellanne shook her head "This is a vile accusation." 

"Is it? You Targaryens do have queer customs." said Alicent, turning her nose up. Rhaellanne hated that ever since she had become queen, she had been acting entitled and superior to the two Targaryen princesses, when all she was was the King's latest fuck

"You cannot believe such gossip." said Rhaenyra

Alicent snapped back "My father is no gossip." 

"Well, certainly he's been misled." shrugged Rhaellanne "He could not have witnessed such a thing."

"Why not?" she asked

"Because it did not happen!" snapped Rhaellanne "I did not fuck Daemon in a pleasure house"

"He was told that you-"

"Told?" cried Rhaenyra "Who made these claims to your father? We are the Princesses. To question Rhaellanne's virtue is an act of treason."

"I do not know specifically-"

Rhaellanne exclaimed "Your father did not tell you?" 

Alicent shook her head, "He reported it to the King. I overheard."

"So you are accusing me of slanders you overheard?" she exclaimed "Truly you would risk treason just to try and ruin my reputation and any possible chance of a future marriage either of us may have"

Alicent scoffed, "Your father has worked hard to find you each a match, as have I. If these men were to think that you had been sullied then-"

"I do not wish to be married!" cried Rhaellanne

"It is your duty," snapped Alicent "As it was mine, and will be Rhaenyra's too"

Rhaellanne sneered. "You are not our mother so do not try and act like it"

"I am trying to help you both and yet you argue and resist every attempt" continued Alicent 

The young Princess cried "Because you are trying to force us into marriages we do not want" 

"You cannot always have what you want. Duty does not allow for such things," said Alicent

Rhaellanne shook her head "Perhaps for you. But I will not allow my future to be written by anyone else and if I do have to marry, then it will be to someone of my own choosing, not some old man with a large castle which you and my father wish to use as an advantage"