~I think of how the mystics read by the light of their own bodies. What a world of darkness that must have been to read by the flaming hearts that turn into heaps of ash on the altar, how everything, in the end, is made equal by the wind.~ Daenys Velaryon lives only for others, yet within her heart, she harbours a whisper of selfish desire. She has dedicated her life to her brothers, becoming their staunch advocate, their steadfast defender, their eldest sister, entwined with their destinies. What purpose, she wonders, could she have if not in their service? Yet, in the quiet moments, when shadows soften the world, she dreams of a life unfettered, free from the heavy chains of duty and sacrifice. She does not covet the Iron Throne, nor does she wish to spill her blood for its cold, unyielding promise. However, to forsake her responsibilities and thrust them upon her brothers would make them a target of the realm's violence, defying the very essence of her being. For Daenys is nothing if not their protector, the guardian of their fate, even as she longs for a destiny of her own. **Prequel to An Eye for an Eye **Book 1/2 Rankings - #1 in houseofthedragon (2/7/2024) - #1 in aemondtargaryen (19/6/2024) - #1 in aemond (29/6/2024)

𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 "𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒊𝒏. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒚𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅." Princess Elia Velaryon, daughter of Rhaenyra Targaryen and heir to Dragonstone. Known as the Sapphire Dragon for her short temper and hot-headedness. Prince Aemond Targaryen, son of Alicent Hightower, Known as Aemond 'One Eye' Targaryen for his loss of an eye. Both children of Queens, both short tempered and easily angered, both with a deep hatred for each other, both living on seperate parts of Westeros. What happens when Rhaenyra and her family return to Kings Landing after six years and Elia and Aemond bump into each other far more times than intended. Will they continue with their loathing towards one another, or will they end up in a knot they hadn't expected to get caught in? !! ALL CHARACTERS AND RIGHTS BELONG TO GEORGE RR MARTIN AND HBO, I ONLY OWN ELIA VELARYON AND THEODORE BARATHEON !!

"𝗛𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱; 𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁." Aemond Targaryen was never the one to fight against his own family, fulfilling his mother's wish to marry Drusilla Tyrell, the Realm's Beauty and Soul. But the more he observes this woman the more he notices that something is, indeed, wrong with her. Perhaps, Drusilla Tyrell is not as stupid and foolish as she pretends to be? Or maybe the truth beyond long lashes and big blue eyes is more terrifying than he can even imagine? tyrell!oc/aemond targaryen

❛❛ Aemond yearned for her, that much she knew. It was a pity duty held a crown over her head, for Hira would have gladly fallen into his desire. ❜❜ - Hira, known to the Seven Kingdoms as Daemon's bastard daughter. In Leng, a Princess, a daughter of the God-Empress. To avoid the war brewing in Leng, she is sent to her father for safekeeping. Her Valyrian roots deem her too Targaryen, whilst her Lengii appearance make her a foreigner in Westeros. Never has she once fit in and perhaps that is why the silver haired Prince Aemond keeps a close, interested eye. Loyal to no one but herself, Hira soon realises that she has traded one war for another. Except in this one, history will know her name. - House of the Dragon | Aemond Targaryen

~ in which they found love in most unexpected place at most unexpected time Aemond Targaryen x OC HOTD

❝Come take a walk on the wild side Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain You like your girls insane So choose your last words, this is the last time 'Cause you and I, we were born to die❞ ---- History will always speak of how desperately Aemond Targaryen wanted a dragon. But it will also say how desperately he needed Visenya Velaryon.