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After Aemond and Luke marry, Aemond is off of his heat suppressants since he and Luke are meant to be trying for pups. The first time Aemond goes into heat around Lucerys, he can’t stand himself and the way he acts, losing control of his mind and body. Presenting himself to Luke, cunt out for the Alpha’s taking.

But Lucerys just touching him oh so gently, kissing him all over, pulling him close and telling him how much he loves him and how beautiful he is despite looking like a mess. Luke learns how he likes to be touched and becomes an expert on Aemond’s body. Even when he’s not in heat, then, he craves it.

Only Luke can touch him, only he knows him so intimately. Only he can mark the Omega with his scent, claim his body and make him feel as if he were high every time they fucked. He wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Alysmond by a wonderful artist.

-Aemond, did you bring the decorations that I asked for? -I'm sorry, dear, I've been busy executing the Strongs. -Oh, bring them here! That's what I was looking for!

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I'm sorry I'm late. Magical Shiera Seastar, Merry Christmas! 💙

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Hotd's Fandom Interpretation/Cognitive Dissonance

The fact that the Dance in Fire & Blood was recounted by biased maesters and yet even they couldn't resist praising the character of Rhaenyra's elder sons. Everyone knows them. The Velaryon boys—which are, arguably, some of the most controversial characters of the Dance in both canon and fandom.

Let's talk about them.

These so-called prejudiced maesters did not have to state themselves, that Jacaerys had proven himself worthy of the Iron Throne at only fourteen years of age.

They did not have to favor the Velaryon sons by acknowledging the fact that they were simultaneously, bold, savvy, and fiercely loyal...

That the lords of Westeros were practically vying to wed their daughters to one of them.

Or the fact that Rhaenyra and Daemon's eldest son, Aegon iii worshipped his three elder brothers, even after they were nothing but ash and memory to him.

No, it didn't say he worshipped his mother, the Black Queen. Nor his father, the Rogue Prince. He revered his elder brothers like no other, regardless of the matter of their birth.

They didn't have to include Daemon—the infamous Rogue Prince's "An eye for an eye, a son for a son, Lucerys shall be avenged." Lucerys' death that Daemon avenged by stabbing Aemond through the same eye Luke had taken, years prior. A poetic cycle come to fruition.

In spite of how these young men were confronted with much bigotry and prejudice on the account of their blood, they remained true to their design. Strong..as it were. Not only did they face familial dogmatism in canon events...in fiction. But they are faced with it on an ongoing basis. In fandom. In reality. As characters in a story. As an idea, a thought, a distortion in belief.

All of this goes to say that once again, fiction reflects people's tendency toward cognitive dissonance. That it is a struggle for us to hold two thoughts, conflicting or not, at once. George R.R. Martin's carefully crafted world of gray characters is too much for some to handle.

The truth of the matter is something that causes disparity in this fandom to a severe degree. That these characters were many things.

That they were collectively Velaryon, Targaryen, and yes...Strong. They were bastards, and yet they were still legitimate heirs. That they had "dirty blood" to some and were loved, admired, and revered by others. That they had grown to be something that many in their lifetime never actualize, and yet they died young.

The reality is that the Dance was tragic and many of its victims— Green and Black, died young. So who knows what would have become of these characters had they been able to develop into adulthood. But isn't that what fandom is for? We thrive in the unknown as much as the known. That's what imagination is for.

In essence, the argument of which side/characters of the Dance are more "interesting" falls short. Each side is equally fascinating in their own right. So don't let fandom's echo chamber of confirmation bias let you miss out on some pretty damn captivating characters and themes. Come exist in the world of shades of gray and complexities, it is much more satisfying.

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Hallmark cheesy Christmas movies Aemond 🎄🎄🎄

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Lmao. Fixing his hair post-coitus

12 DAYS OF AEMOND TARGARYEN-MAS

Day Nine: Aemond's princely locks

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“Aegon is a very sensitive individual. He wants his mom's love. He wants his mom's validation. He wants her to believe in him. It's the first time we see Alicent point-blank tell him everything that he can't hear. Especially the way, how fragile he is at that time, too. And how he's just becoming more and more naked and more and more alone. And that's one of the final straws for him, I think, before he fully, fully spirals.”

— tom glynn-carney talking about aegon and alicent's conversation in episode 4, season 2.

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Aww this is awesome

Finally been able to post these Eve Best WIPs and because it’s the holidays!

These are my top favorite Eve Best characters from her tv series (I’ll just post my favorite stage/theater characters next time…)✌🏻

Most references are from 👉🏻 @evebestonline

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ever since i heard rhaenyra say “lykiri” in the show, i knew exactly where luke learned his pronunciation of his high valyrian words. so here is high valyrian lessons with momma rhaenyra and a toddler lucerys

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Sorry but it was me

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I don’t usually ship Daemond but goddamn 🥵

Secret santa reveal for @ freeinchain! My first go at Daemond and finally at the targ tapestries

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Sweet Jace and Helaena💙

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IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED, GUYS!!

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i really do appreciate the sharp gifs

the way he rips the reins away 😅

12 DAYS OF AEMOND TARGARYEN-MAS

Day Four: Aemond riding a horse

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There is one place that always made him feel safe when a storm raged outside the castle walls.

Years later the storms outside no longer scare him...because the chaos in his mind and heart are so much worse.

And it almost cost him his safety.

Drawing this was almost worse than working on "Seeing Ghosts". I don`t know why I keep doing this to myself. Am I allergic to happiness?

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You know whats wild to me, the fact that atB stans (specifically Rhaenyra stans) are so adamant that she wouldn't harm her siblings.

Cause there was not ONE scene of her saying that to ANYONE or speaking through her actions that she wouldn't harm or kill her siblings. She didn't give ANY of the Greens reason to believe she wouldn't harm or kill them. In fact she literally said Aemond needed "sharply questioned" which back then meant torture the person to get info. And I'm not sure how people can sympathize with her when this is what Aemond looked like when she said this and doubled down on her sons innocence.

Oh and then you add in the fact no one brought up that Aemond called them bastards. That it was Jace that did to Rhaenyra. Rhaenyra didn't need to bring that up, she was just trying to turn blame when a insult isn't nearly a good enough reason for Jace and Luc to take Aemonds eye! She was grasping at straws so her sons wouldn't be punished when Viserys probably was only gonna make them lose their dragons for a while or some shit like that. She had NO REASON to bring that up, and I'm tried of people saying she had to cause she didn't.

So needless to say, all of their experiences with her have only been her disregarding her duty as they get yelled at by their father and mother for not doing theirs. And her not caring they got hurt, and in fact wanting them to be hurt. That doesn't show them or Alicent she doesn't want to harm them, it only sodilifys that narrative for them.