As Good A Reason || House of the Dragon

Chapter One~

Alicent POV~

Not long after, I woke up in my new body, Father had dragged me off to the red keep.

I only saw my mother a few more times after that, and then she died.

I've lost a mother before, but the way she went was brutal. My father might’ve cared before that, but now I can tell he sees us as nothing but pawns in a game.

But this is the Game of Thrones, and I can see that he might think he knows the rules, and if I hadn't have replaced Alicent he might have, but I will make sure he doesn't gain any more power than he has now.

But besides that.

I met Rhaenyra, and she is just divine!

We're the best of friends, though now that we're about ten, I blush every time I see her, I can feel a crush over coming me.

And ever since I arrived in this world, I remember less and less of my old life, which I'm glad for honestly. But I do remember the promises I made, to be a loving mother, and to make sure Otto's plans never work out.

But besides that point, my body is still young, and so is my brain, so it feels as if I'm doing everything again for the first time.

My first crush. Which happens to be my best friend. And in a time where it's heavily frowned upon to like the same gender. Gods, I'm dumb.

"Alicent?" A familiar voice asks, and I look up, my eyes connecting with a hue of blue, I've grown to love, and I blush at the teasing smile on my friends face.

Covering my face slightly, I smile up at my friend, my hands twisting together nervously as I pick at the skin slightly, a habit I've grown more into the closer it comes to the beginning of the show and book, the more pressure my new father puts on me.

Nyra looks at me teasingly before grabbing one of my hands without saying anything or even looking at them, "Come with me, my uncles requested my presence, and it will be more bearable if my favourite person is there with me." She tells me, a smile growing on her face as I blush even more at her words.

"O-of course, Nyra." I stutter over my words slightly, and her smile grows even more as she kisses my cheek lightly before pulling me along, mercifully ignoring as my blush grows as well as deepens in colour.

Gulping slightly, I wonder what I've just agreed to as I follow after my best friend and crush.

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We enter the throne room, and a similar scene to episode one of the house of the dragon greets us, not that either of these two silver haired people know this. In fact, I'm surprised I even remember it.

"Kepus." Nyra greets her uncle, who raises an eyebrow, his eyes looking at me, and I barely stop myself from squirming under the scrutiny of Daemon Targaryen, instead holding my head up and looking at him.

"Lēkianna" (the child of your older brother), "and friend?" He looks to Ms after glancing at Rhaenyra.

"Alicent Hightower, my Prince." I say, stepping forward, bowing my head slightly.

"Hightower?" He mumbles, an annoyed look in his eyes.

"Yes, Otto is my father." I smile tensely, looking up at the sky in annoyance. Why must everyone judge me off of my last name.

He lifts an eyebrow again, staring at me in slight amusement, "Not fond of your father then, child?" He asks, his lips upticking into a smirk, and my first thought is that that is way hotter in real life.

"What's there to be fond of?" I ask, mumbling, and a slight chuckle escapes the prince, Rhaenyra looking at him smugly, and I look at her confused.

He looks at my best friend, "I suppose you're right." He looks back at me, our eyes meeting, causing me to pick at my thumbs skin slightly, "We will get along, Lady Alicent." Causing my eyes to widen in slight shock.

Looking at Rhaenyra, I see her looking at me with a pleased smile on her face, and I blush slightly. Christ, I'm going to have to grow out of this sometime soon.

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I MIGHT JUST ADD RANDOM FLASHBACKS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE OR I MIGHT GO BACK AND PUT IN A FLASHBACK CHAPTER OF MOMENTS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

Though there will be flashbacks added into every couple chapters regardless if I put it into that chapter or not as it will explain some things.

777 words~