In the Red Keep, love is not devotion. It is leverage. A weakness waiting to be exploited. When sixteen-year-old Seryza Lannister is forced into a political marriage with Prince Aegon Targaryen, she enters a court ruled by dragons, betrayal, and dangerous men. The realm sees her as nothing more than a beautiful lioness bred to strengthen a crown. They are wrong. Cold, intelligent, and raised to survive the cruelty of noble courts, Seryza quickly learns that King's Landing devours the weak - especially women. But she was not raised to be weak. As obsession replaces duty and power games turn deadly, Seryza finds herself trapped between ambition, desire, and a prince far more dangerous than she first believed. Because Aegon Targaryen may be reckless. Cruel. Unstable. But monsters recognize each other. And in a family where clever women are destined to burn, Seryza intends to survive long enough to become unforgettable. - ✧ House of the Dragon fanfiction ✧ Aegon II Targaryen x Female OC ✧ Slowburn • Court Politics • Obsession • Enemies to Lovers (?) • Dark Royalty ✧ HBO-inspired writing style ✧ Mature themes

Following the loss of his wife, Dyanna Dayne, Prince Maekar has lived a life of cold solitude, and unending duty for his children. His life is meticulously crafted to fill the void Dyanna left, with the burdens of court politics, and war. Lady Ryelle Arryn, daughter of the Lord of the Vale, was one of girls chosen from across the realm, to accompany Kiera of Tyrosh as ladies-in-waiting, upon her arrival in King's Landing. Known for her brunette locks, often cascading in waves down her back, and her soft blue eyes; Ryelle was quiet, and tender hearted. Not a lady to seek an advantageous marriage, but one who sought to remain by Kiera's side. The political landscape of Westeros, however, had other plans. With the dormant threat of the Blackfyres haunting the throne, and the Free Cities growing brazen once more, the Vale forged a marriage of convenience with the Crown, thrusting Ryelle from the shadows unto Maekar's side, and the role of Princess of Summerhall. An army in exchange for a union between Dove and Avil. Influence in the East, Maekar would buy through his young wife. For her mother, Lady Taerra, hailed from the powerful house of Haen in Pentos. What begins as a dutiful arrangement between a hardened prince and his bride evolves into a grueling, slow-burn seduction of both mind and body. Maekar will have to learn to navigate the simmering tensions of his brother's regency, and his fear of betraying Dyanna's memory. While Ryella must find her footing at court, and in her husband's bed.