A Dance Of Scales And Shadows | Aemond Targaryen x OC

Part 30 - The Last Touch Before The Battle

Aika woke up at dawn, even before Aemond, but didn't dare to move much. Her head was partially on his chest when she slightly shifted to look up at him. It was a pity Aemond never thought of himself as beautiful.

Soon, he would have to leave for Harrenhal, but before that, she wanted to spend every moment next to him. She thought about the broken boy he once was and what this conflict had made him become. He deserved a better life.

Aika couldn't believe that, of all the people, it was their mother who had completely given up on Aegon. But it surprised her even more that she didn't care for Aemond as well. Both of them were created by her, and what they had become was simply the product of her actions. It was cruel. However, it would be even more cruel for Aemond if he found out.

Rhaenyra would probably already be heading toward King's Landing. There was little to no time for anything before things went downhill...

"You keep staring," he said, his eyes still closed.

"How long were you awake?" she asked, chuckling.

"Long enough. I didn't want to interrupt your sleep," he opened his eye to look at her. "But you woke up and kept staring."

Aika moved slightly and put her hand on his chest before raising herself a bit to hover above him. Her hair draped down on his chest. Aemond lifted his hand a bit, to play with her locks.

"I wasn't staring, I was admiring," her eyes glowed, and so did his. 

She moved her leg and essentially sat on him, instantly feeling Aemond tense beneath her. His hands reached out to her—one landed on her thigh, while the other rested on her waist.

"Don't move," he said, but his eye glared with fire.

"Exactly," Aika smiled at him. "Stop moving."

She moved his hands above his head, and her face got closer to his. Aemond showed no resistance, expecting a kiss, but her lips landed right on his scar. Aika straddled him as she continued planting kisses on his scar. After that, she moved on, planting kisses on his neck, then on his collarbones...

Aika felt so powerful for a moment, but she quickly realized it was because Aemond let her, as with a swift movement, their positions changed, and he was on top of her...

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Aika knocked a few times before opening the door to the queen's chamber.

"I expected you sooner," Heleana said.

"I'm sorry for the other day," Aika said, looking at her sister sitting on the ground. "I got heated because... you know how much Aemond means to me."

"You are kind, sister," Heleana said, "though you won't be when he meets his end."

"Heleana," Aika sat near her, "you can't know that for sure."

"Why not? You did find the dragon, didn't you?" she said calmly.

Aika shook her head. "That can't be..."

And you'll be dead... You were swallowed up in the God's Eye and were never seen again. Heleana said that to Aemond...

"I came for something else," Aika said, "but as I see it, you supposedly see the future and will know yourself to flee from the city today!"

Heleana didn't answer. Her gaze shifted toward the window.

"Heleana," Aika took her sister's hands in hers, "take Jaehaera with you. I will have loyal guards take you out before..."

"I will meet my end here," she said quietly, then turned to look at Aika.

"And what am I supposed to do?" Aika dropped her hands and stood up.

It was useless. Aika felt useless... Is the future written in stone? Was there really no way to alter the events?

"You know I'm not a dreamer, but I can see Aemond living," Aika said lastly before leaving the room.

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