THE HEALER PRINCE ( House of dragon reincarnation)(OC x Alicent)

Part 13

Chapter 13

ALICENT HIGHTOWER

Things were changing in the capital. Her father had seemed more frustrated than usual. The Red Keep itself was getting ready to receive the part from the Vale. However, that wasn't what had taken Alicent by surprise.

"Marriage?" she asked her younger brother Gwayne as they ate dinner in her room. Gwayne was younger than both her and Leyton, and her father had just called him back from Old Town. Gwayne nodded.

"Indeed, Father gave me a couple of names," her brother suddenly frowned.

"He also mentioned that he was also looking for a match for you," and his words made Alicent pause as her heart began to beat rapidly in her chest. She had known that such a day would come. She had even come to accept it.

"Ohh, did he mention any names?" she asked Gwayne, who just shrugged.

"Well, there was a page with some names on it. There were names of a couple of houses: Lannister, Bracken, Blackwood, and even Velaryon."

Alicent quieted down as she processed this news. Marriages were a way of building alliances. And from what she understood these days, the recent actions from the King had pushed the Lords back a bit. Even now, months later, there were grumblings about naming a female as the heir.

"Alicent! Alicent?" she was broken out of her thoughts by Gwayne calling her name. She shook herself and smiled as she looked at Gwayne once more, who had a teasing smile on her face.

"Who is it that has you lost in thoughts like this?" and she shook her head.

"No one. I was just thinking about any suitable girls for you," but Gwayne was not letting this go. Like a gossipy court lady, he got up and joined her side.

"No. No. No. You are not getting out of this like this. I need that name. And if he is worthy of you, I could even talk to Father about this," Alicent shook her head as she tried to smile. A familiar face came to her mind. Long silver hair and amethyst eyes. Yet she squashed those thoughts immediately. She couldn't do this to her.

"It's no one. However, I must ask you that question. There are rumors of you hanging around with a certain Lady Strong. Mayhaps Father needs to be informed of that," and Gwayne's eyes widened as she blurted out his secret. She saw him splutter as he failed to give any suitable retort.

"But..but. How do you know that? We have just met a couple of times and I was extremely careful about not being seen with her?" he finally asked her.

"I just guessed. It's just that Lady Elise has been bombarding me with questions about my little brother. I must say your choice is quite good," she told Gwayne, who turned red from embarrassment. Though, after some time, he sighed.

"Though I don't think it will work out. Father has other ideas in his mind," he said with a sigh, and Alicent held his hand.

"Don't say that. I will talk to Father," and his mood changed in a second.

"You will?" and he nodded, and soon she felt arms wrap around her as Gwayne hugged her. She smiled as she felt the familiar warmth of family wrap around her.

"Thank you for this," her brother thanked her once again, and she waved it away.

"Don't worry abo...." But before she could finish, there was a knock on the door, and she looked up to find one of the servants standing there. The maid bowed as Gwayne and her separated.

"My lady, your father is calling for you in his office."

Alicent nodded at that, readying herself for the topic to be discussed.