TO LOVE A KING || Maegor II Targaryen
"Beast. Tyrant. Merciless. They whisper these names behind my back. But when I say, I love you, it is not out of desire, nor out of denial. It is not for my sake at all. I love you for what you are, for what you do, for how you fight. I have witnessed your kindness, your strength, the light and the darkness within you. I see you as you are, without illusion, without pretense. And with absolute certainty, I know this truth: You are formidable. You are incomparable. You are mine. My wife. My queen. My Alicent. MINE."
~ Maegor II Targaryen
"How sweetly the fox speaks when it's been cornered by the hounds."
~ Alicent Hightower
"You will never be a Queen, and he will never love you sweet sister, you will end up miserable, looking for death in your marriage."
~ Charlotte Hightower
To Love a King unravels the tangled fates of three half-sisters-Charlotte, Alicent, and Naomi Hightower-bound by blood yet divided by ambition. Torn apart by the loss of their mothers, the weight of duty, and the shifting tides of power, their rivalry becomes a defining chapter in the history of House Targaryen.
Charlotte and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen share a bond stronger than sisterhood-steadfast allies in a world ruled by men. Even when Charlotte catches the eye of King Maegor Targaryen after the death of his wife, Queen Mellario, Rhaenyra welcomes the idea, believing her dear friend would make a formidable queen.
But their world fractures when Alicent Hightower rises as an unexpected threat-not just to Charlotte, but to Maegor himself. And in the shadows looms Selena Dayne, a woman from the sands whose very presence threatens to unravel the fragile ties of House Targaryen.
With whispered schemes and ruthless ambition, they turn loyalty into betrayal, love into a battlefield, and friendship into enmity. What follows is a relentless struggle for power, passion, and survival-one that will ignite the flames of the Dance of the Dragons.
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