✓ THE MAD QUEEN, aegon targaryen

𝙭𝙞. part of womanhood

CHAPTER ELEVEN
act one . infant and innocent

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IT HAD BEEN A MOON SINCE ALAENA AND AEGON HAD BEDDED ONE ANOTHER, meaning a moon had gone by since their wedding, and everyday Alicent would ask if she is with child yet. Everytime she told Alicent she wasn't she would tell her to keep trying and those late hours Alaena would bed her drunken husband.

Rhaenyra and Daemon along Jace and Luke went back to Dragonstone, but not before Rhaenyra and Alaena spoken, "My sweet girl," She embraced her mother, whom held her stomach, "Your with child?" Alaena asked, "Yes my sweet girl."

      Rhaenyra saw the frown on her daughters face, "Don't be sadden, i'll see you on your name day- which is only one moon away!" Rhaenyra placed a kiss on her daughter's forehead.

       It was Alaena's name day, she was three and ten. Her and Aegon shared a chamber and a bed together- kings orders.

       Alaena put on a white gown, with gold on the edges, "My lady, you look-" Standing at the doorway stood Helaena, "Quiet lovely, i'd say."

        Alaena looked at her newly sister, "Helaena," The princess looked around the room for a moment, "No Aegon?" She asked, Alaena shrugged, "Training with Ser Criston, but I don't mind."

       Helaena's face grew with a grin, "Happy name day!"

       Alaena smiled at Helaena, and embraced her, "Thank you sister."

        Helaena pulled out a box, just as she did on Helaena's name day, "Helaena, you shouldn't-" Helaena cut her off by opening the box, it was a ring, a red one, and Alaena realized Helaena had the same on just in green.

        "Our rings."

        Alaena put the ring on and smiled at it, "It's perfect, Helaena, i'll forever keep it."

        Helaena and Alaena sat on one of the couches in Alaena and Aegon's shared chambers, when the door opened, "The queen."

       Helaena and Alaena turned, "Oh Alaena, how'd you been?" She asked, walking in, "Have you seen the maester yet?" Alicent asked and Alaena shook her head -no.

       Helaena glanced at her mother confused, "Please do, today."

       Alaena nodded, "Of course, your grace."

Alicent looked at Helaena but she avoided her gaze, which Alicent sighed and walked out of the room, "Wha-" Before Helaena could even ask Alaena spoke up, "-She wishes to know if i'm with child yet."

Helaena shook her head, "You are.." She whispered and Alaena sighed, "Helaena-"

"The voices-" Alaena sighed, "I'll go to the maester on the morrow."

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A FEAST WAS BEING HOSTED, for Alaena's name day, Rhaenyra entered Alaena's shared chambers, "Look at you."