During the night, Aelora soon settled down and got into her bed, she couldn't stop thinking about him, his face, his body, his voice, his beautiful sapphire. She never thought the day would come where she could say she has fallen for Aemond Targaryen.
Abruptly, Otto Hightower burst through Aemond's chamber, he found Aemond setting down near the fire place.
"Ah, I see your back from your ride with the Princess? I would like to speak to you my grandson."
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Aemond was already tired from the day and couldn't really be bothered speaking to his grandfather.
"What is it?" Aemond replied.
Otto could see that Aemond wasn't really interested in what he had to say, but he insisted on telling him his opinion.
"I know as well as you do that you don't want this betrothal, and you're just doing it to please your mother. But can I speak to you about something that no one else will say to you Aemond?"
Aemond looked back at his grandfather, knowing that his feelings had changed for the Princess. However the Prince was curious of what Otto wanted to tell him.
"Me....and Aelora are actually getting along?"
Otto immediately shuts down Aemond's sentence.
"You are the rightful king, not Aelora."
"No? My sister did not name me heir? Aelora is the rightful Queen."
Otto's face drops as Aemond seems like he isn't interested in his birthright.
"No! Do you think it matters having an assemblage in front of thousands? If the people don't accept Aelora as their Queen, then you Aemond are next in line."
"What kind of a husbands steals his wife's birthright?" He questioned.
"A smart one. Don't tell me now you've grown to care for her?"
Aemond soon snaps back into his hatred for Aelora, as he can never admit his true feelings.
"No.....I don't care for her. But she is going to be the Queen grandfather."
Otto soon turns manipulative with Aemond trying to make him see he is the rightful king.
"You're a fool.....your mother agrees with me, and so do the rest of the men of the realm. You ride the largest dragon, train with the sword and have studied about histories and philosophies. It is you who should be the king."
The Prince seemed conflicted between his feelings and what he's always wanted since he was a child.
"Maybe...." The prince replied.
"Just think about it. I only want what is best for the realm."
Otto then sees his opportunity to destroy whatever feeling Aemond had developed for Aelora.
"If Aelora ascends to the throne, she will put your mother to the sword. And then you will have to pray for her mercy"
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Aemond abruptly turns to his grandfather when he heard that his mother could possibly be in danger, nothing would ever come between Aemond and Alicent. If anything was to happen to her, Aemond would sure put a stop to any harm that would come near his mother.
"My mother?"
The Prince turned back to the fire place, he was confused, and hurt. Why would Aelora want his mother dead? Aemond soon snapped back into his hatred for her, he needed to make a decision, but whatever choices lie in front of him, he still couldn't get over how he felt for Aelora.
