My Father's Wife (GXG)

Chapter 31

After dinner Rhaenyra was escorted by four knight guards through the halls on her way to the queen's chamber. She tried to her best to slow down her pace, nervous of what was about to come and happen in Alicent's room. 

As she walks, she fiddles with the rings on her fingers. Every step she took closer to the chamber makes her heart race like crazy. The knight beside her opened the door and stepped foot inside, "Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, your grace." He announced before stepping back and letting Rhaenyra in. 

Alicent gave Rhaenyra a single nod before walking to sit on her chair behind the table, facing Rhaenyra. 

Rhaenyra stood there silently until the knight's exit, "Your grace," She acknowledged. 

Alicent raised her hand referring to the chair in front the table, offering her a seat. The Targaryen girl followed and walked towards the chair to sit down in front of the queen. There was a pause between them before Rhaenyra could speak, "May I ask why you have asked me to come?"

Alicent sighed, debating whether it is a good idea to speak of her mind or not- better yet, she chose she will. "How was the meeting with Lord Lurther's son?" 

Rhaenyra glanced at somewhere else before looking back to the queen, "It went fantastic, your grace," She answered

Alicent hummed and nodded slowly, "I see that.." She paused before clicking her tongue, "But has he made any good impression on you? Lord Lurther is very pushing to let the king know of the proposal."

"The man has made some good impression on me, yes.." Alicent's chest sunk at the silver head girl's answer. "But I haven't found myself sharing the same heart and interest. Yet. I don't reciprocate romantic feelings easily, Dorcas knows that very well, I am not like the common girls who seeks for love, your grace." Alicent didn't know if she should be worried or relieved with the Targaryen's answer, her emotions are mixed up well. The amount of words that were mentioned by the princess that displeased her and the explanation and concept of her words also lessen her worry, finding out that the young man hasn't swoon princess Rhaenyra. Yet. And she silently hopes he never will-

Alicent quickly composes herself, "Is that so? and why is that?" 

Rhaenyra smiled slyly, looking down before looking back up to the queen, "Why am I really here, your grace?" 

Alicent saw something in Rhaenyra's smile, it seemed genuine and not fake. Does the princess find something funny?

Alicent took her time thinking and observing the princess. They have been staring into each other for some quite of seconds now. Rhaenyra's eyes didn't tear hey eyes away and Alicent could've sworn that she saw something in those purple orbs she haven't seen before nor in a long time. She suspected that a lot has happened after being separated for a long matter of time.