Changing Destinies

Chapter 42

Ok guys, I won't be able to publish until Monday.

Hobert Hightower's fate is decided. The feast takes place. I hope you guys like it 🥰

"I am not sure why we are still discussing this." Rhaenyra could see how annoyed Rhaenys was, the woman was glaring at the king. "Lord Hobert committed the highest of treasons, he conspired with another lord to get rid of your named heir, the only good thing about this situation is that Jason Lannister is already dead."

"How can you say that?" Alicent gave Rhaenys an incredulous look. "You are glad that one of our most important lords is dead?"

"I did not say I was glad." Rhaenys rolled her eyes. "I just said that is a good thing because that way we will not have to execute two important lords."

"Exactly, Lord Hobert is an important lord." Her father said while looking at everyone, but her and Daemon. "How harsh can the punishment be?"

"He is not that important, he is a lord from a minor house." Rhaenyra tried not to be upset that her father had questions about killing someone who wanted to harm her. "While is true that Lords are not usually punished as severely as someone with common blood for minor crimes, the punishment for treason is the same for everyone."

Her father still would not look her in the eye. "Do we have to go so fat?"

"So far? Have you lost your mind?" Rhaenys slammed her hands on the table, making the king, Alicent and several lords jump. The look she gave Viserys was filled with disgust. "We have written proof that he was planning to kill Rhaenyra, what else do you need? Do you want someone else to come and try to kill your daughter? Because that is what will happen if people believe they can get away with treason just because they are important lords."

"You can't kill my uncle." Alicent sent Viserys a pleading look. "We do not know if those letters are even his, they could have been planted there by someone who wishes harm upon my family."

"That is the most foolish thing I have heard all day. Your family is the only cunts who wish harm on us, starting with your father and uncle!" Rhaenyra could feel her husband's anger, and unlike other times, she did not make a single move to calm him down. If her father would not protect her then Daemon would. "The letters are in your uncle's handwriting and he was even foolish enough to use his name and seal."

Her father tried to calm Daemon with no success. "Daemon..."

"No, fuck you Viserys!" All the lords present gasped when Daemon yelled, slammed his hands on the table, and stood up violently, making the chair fall backward. "If you do not kill that man for what he planned to do I will take his head myself. My wife and child will not be in danger because you are weak and refuse to take action."

"Daemon, I..." She saw the moment her father realized her husband's words and a confused look appeared on his face. "Child?"

Her husband did not hesitate to answer. "Rhaenyra is with child."

"What?" Her father gave her a hurt look. "Why did you not tell me?"

"There has been one problem after the other." She also had not wanted the queen to know yet, she did not trust Alicent. "There is also the fact that as my husband just pointed out, you have no intention of protecting me, so I did not want my enemies to know about my child."

She had nothing else to say, she was tired of always having the same fight with her father and always coming on the losing end. She stood up and then left the room, not feeling up to having another fight that would serve no purpose. She heard Daemon walk out behind her and he moved quickly, grabbing her hand and leading her to their chambers. The guards asked no questions, simply bowed, and opened the doors.