Changing Destinies

Chapter 7

We get a small Aegon POV. Daemon makes a move Rhaenyra wasn't expecting. I hope you guys like it 🥰

Aegon ran out of his chambers, not paying much attention to the nursemaid following after him. He was excited about going to the city with his sister, she had promised she would buy him sweets and he would be able to meet other children his age. He was happier now that his sister took care of him, Nyra did not hit him or yell at him. She was sweet and loved to give him lots of hugs and kisses, which he enjoyed very much. It also did not hurt when she touched him or took hold of his arm. She would sit and read to him, she would help him with his lessons, and even when he got stuck on something she would not yell at him and call him stupid. His sister was very patient with him and she allowed him to run around and play with him.

"Aegon." He came to a stop and his hands tightened around his tunic when he saw his grandsire standing at the end of the hall. The man did not look happy to see him running down the halls. "Should you not be at your lessons?"

"No," His voice was a bit low, not wanting his grandsire to be angry and yell at him. "Nyra is taking me into the city and I will take my lessons tomorrow."

"Your mother does not like you spending so much time with that woman." His grandsire's face was annoyed. "She is not good for you Aegon, she wants you gone."

He frowned, not liking what his grandsire was saying. "That is not true, Nyra is my sister and she loves me."

"She is your rival and she does not care about you."

His bottom lip trembled and his eyes filled with tears, but he tried not to let them fall. His mother would hit him harder when he cried.

He glared at the man, hating him for ruining his day. "You are a liar!"

"You will never speak to me that way!" His grandsire was on him in two steps and the slap stunned Aegon for a moment, for some reason he had not been expecting it. "I am your grandsire and you will do as I say!"

"What the fuck do you think you are doing?" Aegon turned at the sound of his sister's angry voice. His lip trembled even harder and a small sob escaped him. Rhaenyra immediately was kneeling in front of him, touching the side of his face with a gentle finger. "Do not worry, my love, everything will be well." His sister pulled him behind her as she turned to face his grandsire. "You will never put your hands on him again, or I swear I will feed you to Syrax."

His grandsire's face was annoyed, but he did not look intimidated. "Princess, you should..."

"Shut up!" Even Aegon jumped at the tone in his sister's voice and his eyes widened when his grandsire's mouth snapped shut. "Remember your place, Otto. You will only speak when spoken to and if you ever touch Aegon or any of my siblings I will take great pleasure in skinning you alive before setting you on fire in front of the entire city."

His grandsire did not look happy. "You have no right..."

"I have every fucking right! Now shut the fuck up and leave!" His grandsire's face was very red, it looked like it would explode at any moment. Aegon's hands tightened on his sister's skirts as he watched his grandsire leave in a huff. His sister immediately turned to him and picked him up, hugging him tightly. "I am sorry, little dragon. I will make sure he regrets touching you."

Aegon hugged his sister back, but he could not stop thinking about what his grandsire had said. "Do you want me gone?"

"What?" Rhaenyra pulled back a bit and gave him a questioning look. "Why would you think that?"