Until we die • Rhaenyra Targaryen

Heartbreak, Love, Union

"Edric!" Rhaenyras voice called

Edric woke up early yet alone in Rhaenyra's room.

"Rhaenyra."
She walked towards him fast.

"Otto Hightower had us followed."
"Followed?"
"Yes, but he lied. He said we were at a pleasure house... with Daemon."
"What?"
"But my father has removed him as hand."
"This all happened while I was sleeping?" he was shocked.

Edric was angry.
Rhaenyra laid her hand on his chest.
"All is fine, now at least"

"Have you seen alicent?" He asked after calming down.
"No, I haven't. Well, go see her after we are done with Lord Beesbury."
"Lord Beesbury?"
"I forgot to say, we have a meeting for... our wedding."
Edric smiled.

"Well, Wife, lead the way."

...

While Edric and Rhaenyra were planning their wedding, Alicent was saying goodbye to her father.
She went to sleep happy but woke up miserable and guilty.

She shouldn't have done it. The gods were punishing her by taking her father away from her.

Alicent was in the sept, kneeling and praying.

She prayed for her soul and for the souls of the people she loved, but shouldn't.

...

King Viserys called the young couple to his room.

He had thought hard and long: this marriage would not be.

"Father." His daughter looked happy, happier than he had seen her in years.

She was glowing.

"Rhaenyra." His voice was soft.
"Your Grace, Uncle." His voice interrupted.

"Thank you two for coming this soon. There is an important matter I want to talk to you about."
"Oh, father. We just come from Lord Beesbury. We have a rough plan for the wedding and the week before and after. Lord Beesbury told us our coffers would handle it well."
"I did want to talk about that."

The two looked at him, waiting.

"I'm afraid there will be no wedding."

Silence.

"What?"
One word from his daughter brought chills down his spine.

The two looked angry.
Hurt but angry.

Viserys saw his mother in Rhaenyra and Darnold Arryn in Edric.

It was scary.

"After the recent...events, I can't consent to this marriage."
"But Ser Otto lied," Edric said.
"You can't do this."

"I am the King."

Rhaenyra's hands found Edric's.

"We will get married, father. You will not stop us."

And she pulled him out.

...

"Can you believe it?!" Rhaenyra asked in her room.
"He hates me Rhaenyra."
"Why?"
"I don't know."

Rhaenyra paced but stopped abruptly.

"I have an Idea."
"Go on."
"We go to Dragonstone. We get married, we consummate our marriage, we come back and tell my Father and to save his pride he'll have us marry again."
Edric smiled.
"Okay." This shocked Rhaenyra.
"All consequences be dammed, I want to be with you and with Alicent."
Rhaenyra smiled.