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The Lovers: Aemond Targaryen

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Six years ago...six years ago when everything changed in your life. It had been six years since you last saw or heard from Aemond after he lost an eye due to your younger brothers and cousins getting into a fight over the rights to your aunt Laenea's dragon Vhagar. You had been with your grandfather Ser Corlys listening to his tales about his time on the water when it all happened and you had been brought in by the queen and everyone to solidify your brother's side or take Aemond's like you were supposed to since you two were betrothed to him in hopes to stop all the fighting between the two families and when you sided with your brother's a literal fight broke out and your engagement to Aemond was called off which hurt because Aemond was your first love and the one you saw a future with.

"Fine you wanna side with your bastard brothers then go ahead! I don't need you anyways." He said.

"Aemond, please...I love you but this wasn't the way to claim Vhagar." You tried pleading with him but it only upset him more.

"I don't love you, now go and never come back." he said as the tears fell down your face.

And that was the last time you saw him, and the last time you ever opened your heart up to someone instead of choosing to study under your grandfather and stepfather who both loved you dearly as if they were your own and were determined to make you a warrior. You were currently stuck at dragonstone as your grandfather didn't want you fighting in this war with him yet, instead wanting you to be there for your family.

You were out reading by Seasmoke who you claimed and bonded with after your "father" Laenor died which you knew wasn't true and that he needed to disappear in order for your mother to gain the strength that she needed to take the iron throne. You knew that Laenor wasn't your actual father and while he did treat you as his own, you knew that Ser Harwin was your in fact biological dad which wasn't hard to figure out since he did a lot of things that a father would do for their kids, and when you confronted your mother about the truth she told you the truth and was shocked at how calm you were when she told you.

"Y/N, we need to talk." Daemon said making you look up at him.

"What is it Daemon?" You asked him as you shut your book.

"We have to go to Kings landing, Vaemond is trying to make a claim on driftmark." He said as you looked at him confused as to why it had anything to do with you.

"Okay, but why do I have to go? It has nothing to deal with me." You said not wanting to go back to that awful place.

"Because the legitimacy of your brothers will be brought up and it will look suspicious if you aren't there." Daemon said.

"But what about grandfather?" You asked.

"He's too sick right now, the greens are running everything now." He said as you sighed, you really didn't want to see Aemond after that day, after all the mean things he said to you.

"You know I would never let anything happen to you, right?" he asked softly reaching for your hand, you may have not been his biological kid but he saw a lot of himself in you.

"I know you wouldn't. I'll come for everyone's sake." You said leaning your head against Seasmoke who purred at you.

A week later you all were back in Kings Landing and you were already so ready to go back home. You had to stifle a laugh when no one came to greet you because you knew that nobody was going to, but soon you and your little brothers were led to go to watch Ser Criston which made you roll your eyes.

"I don't want to see that cunt." You said not realizing you said it out loud which earned a laugh from daemon who quickly gave you a look to play nice.

"Come on sis." Luke said grabbing your hand something he did when he was nervous as you guys were lead to the training yard while your parents went to see the king.

"What's your problem?" Jace asked him while looking at all the weapons that they had for training.

"Everyone's staring at us," Luke replied, fidgeting.

"So?" Y/N scoffed.

"No one would question me being heir to Driftmark... if... if I looked more like Ser Laenor Velaryon than Ser Harwin Strong." You stared at him in disappointment. you understood what he felt and how Vaemond's claims made all of them look yet that did not make you feel less sad.

"It doesn't matter what they think." Jace reminded him before you could say anything.

Their conversation was interrupted by the cheering crowd behind them. As they approached in curiosity, they saw Ser Criston fighting with a man with long silver hair. In all honesty, it was impressive but you instantly knew who it was.

"Well done, my Prince," Criston congratulated him. "You'll be winning tourneys in no time."

"I don't give a shit about tourneys." The man turned around to face them, it was Aemond.

"Nephews, niece... have you come to train?" He asked them keeping his eye on you, taking in how beautiful you've gotten in the last six years since he saw you. If only things had gone their way that night, he wouldn't have had to live without you these past six years.

"Like I would need to be trained by you." you thought with a roll of your eyes which didn't go unnoticed by Aemond.

The air in the throne room felt tense.

"I hereby reaffirm Prince Lucerys of House Velaryon as heir to Driftmark, the Driftwood Throne, and the next Lord of the Tides." The King had appeared, surprising everyone. Y/N smiled at her grandfather's strength, she knew he was in so much pain but he loved his daughter and his grandchildren. "And, in addition, I declare that Prince Aemond and Princess Y/N are still betrothed and will be wed before the next full moon."

Your knuckles turned white from how hard you had been gripping your dagger after what your grandfather said as you looked at Aemond. While you once wanted nothing more than to marry Aemond, now you wanted nothing more than be away from him as everything he said to you six years ago was still fresh in your mind. Aemond was filled with hope and pride knowing that he was still going to get his dream girl after all these years, he looked over at you and was finding it hard to read your face. You were both so concentrated on each other that a yell from Vaemond Velaryon snapped them out of your thoughts.

"Her children are bastards!" You held onto Jace's arm, knowing that he was capable of throwing himself on top of Vaemond to beat him.

"And she... is... a whοre." He said looking at your mother.

The crowd behind them gasped. This was the highest of treasons and he said it all in front of the king.

"I... will have your tongue for that." Very threatened him, but Daemon had other plans.

He sliced off his head with Darksister. You pulled luke into your arms not wanting him to see such a graphic scene as you looked at the scene in front of you.

"He can keep his tongue." Daemon said rejoining your mother.

Aemond was shocked to find you looking back at him barely flinching when Vaemond's head got sliced off, most girls would've flinched but not you. Oh, he had some much to learn about you and he couldn't wait.

Viserys had requested to have a family dinner.

You entered the dining room behind your parents. Alicent and her children were already there, waiting for them.

"Y/N, dear, you can sit here." The Queen called to you as you fought the urge to roll your eyes.

Your was a seat next to Aemond's. Y/N flashed a look of annoyance to her father before walking towards them. Aemond was once again staring at her every move. She sat next to him quietly. Helaena grabbed her hand, giving her a reassuring squeeze. Lucerys was right at the other end of the table with Rhaena. They both smiled at her as if to say everything would be alright.

"You look beautiful," Aemond whispered in your ear.

"No matter how much you compliment or kiss my ass, nothing will make up for what you did six years ago." You said staring him dead in the eye.

You weren't focusing on what was being said during the toast. Instead, she was trying to figure out why Viserys wanted her to marry Aemond, he knew why it was called off and why Aemond was trying to be so nice to her after what he said to her all those years.

A hard bang on the table made her snap out of her thoughts. Jace had stood up in anger, trying to control himself. Aemond also stood up, daring him to do something. He gave a toast in honor of his uncles. Luke was biting his cheek to hold back his laugh, all the memories of them being children filling his mind.

Helaena stood up next. "I would like to toast to Baela and Rhaena. They'll be married soon. It isn't so bad. Mostly he just ignores you... except sometimes when he's drunk."

Your eyes widened at what she said. You felt pity for her, Helaena was kind and she did not deserve to be married to Aegon. He was not a good man. Aemond was carefully studying Y/N. Her expressions, her movements, the subtle shake of her hand when she reached for her cup. It had been so long since he saw her last and he wanted to make up for the lost time but didn't know how when she was still mad at him.

Jace stood up again, asking Helaena to dance with him. Aemond watched as you sat there twirling your steak knife in your hand as a small smile appeared on your face watching your brother and Helanea dance. A servant sat a cooked pig right next to Aemond, Luke was giggling quietly at this as you looked at it shocked remembering the incident as kids where Aegon and your brothers brought him a pig since he didn't have a dragon.

"Luke!" you hissed not believing he was starting shit already as Aemond looked at you in shock.

Aemond hit the table before standing up. "Final tribute. To the health of my nephews: Jace... Luke... and Joffrey. Each of them handsome, wise... hm... strong. Come, let us drain our cups to these three... Strong boys." The room fell quiet after this.

"I dare you to say that again," Jace threatened him.

"Why? 'Twas only a compliment. Do you not think yourself Strong?" Aemond asked.

Before anyone had time to react, you had Aemond pinned to the table with a knife pressed against his throat as he stared at you in shock, so much you wanted to say to your brothers as well but didn't.

"Princess, let him go." Otto said as you looked at your parents who nodded their heads at you as you finally let him.

“Go to your quarters. All of you go, now.” Rhaenyra ordered.

They all walked out, Y/N getting ahead of her siblings, not wanting to speak about what had happened. You went to your room slammed the door and slid down it with tears in your eyes as you processed everything that happened, how was aemond nice to you one minute and then insulting you and your brothers the next? It didn't make any sense to you. Once you finished crying, you snuck down the dragon pit to go sit with Sea smoke for a bit, who lifted his head once he saw you.

"Hey boy." You said scratching his neck and earning a purr from him.

After getting an earful from his mom about him insulting you and your brothers, he went to find you, first checking your room and when he didn't get an answer he became a little worried because where were you at this time at night? But once he found out from a maid that you snuck down to the dragon pit, a smile formed on his face, it was one of the few places you two used to hang out when you were younger. He walked down to dragon pit, and stopped once he heard your voice.

"Oh sea, am I destined to be alone? I just don't understand why he treats me this way....I loved him and he keeps hurting me like I feel bad for what happened to him six years ago and I know my brothers were in the wrong to hurt him but in all honesty, he should've waited to make a claim on Vhagar, why doesn't he understand that?" you said making his heartbreak as sea smoke purred at you.

"I know I'm not alone....it's just that it would be nice to have the love my parents and grandparents have and not be in some loveless marriage..part of me still loves him and never got over him no matter how much he hurt me over the years..I wish he still felt the same." You said sadly as you heard the sound of footsteps approaching making you turn and see Aemond.

"What do you want Aemond?" You asked annoyed as he placed his cloak around your shoulders, which brought you a little bit of warmth.

"I was hoping we could talk sweetheart, about everything including what you said." He said taking a seat next to you.

"It's true if you were wondering...all of it." You said quietly.

"Can I ask why? I was so horrible that night, and I look like a monster. how could you still love me?" He asked softly making you look him in the eye.

"My love, you may be a lot of things but a monster is not one of them. This scar is just a reminder of how brave you were that night to claim one of the biggest dragons in the seven kingdoms and yes you did say hurtful things to me but that doesn't mean I stopped loving you." You said softly running your hand over the scar under his eye patch.

"I never stopped loving you either...i wanted to reach out and apologize and make amends with you, to fix our relationship but all I could think about was how much I hurt you or how you wouldn't love me like this. But then when you came back to court and I saw how beautiful you had gotten, I knew I had to make amends and when Viserys had announced that we were still be wed, I was happy because then at least I could spend there rest of my life making amends to you for what I did." He said pressing a kiss to your palm before he undid his eye patch.

"Your beauty never scared me, my love." You said looking at him in both eyes.

"Sweetheart, I would like to try this again, how do you feel about that?" He asked you feeling hopeful about your answer.

"I would like that a lot, but you gotta promise that you will try to get along with my brothers and you don't expect me to be a typical housewife, I must admit the sea has become my second love." You said to him as he laughed.

"I will try and as for you being my wife, whatever you decide to do, I will be right beside you while you do it. I love you Y/n." He said pressing a kiss to your lips.

"I love you Aemond." You said wrapping your arms around him and resting your head on his shoulder.

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