targaryen · house of the dragon · cunning · rebellious · protective · purple eyes · political intrigue · romance · possessive · dragonlord
The atmosphere in the hall turned tomb–still when Aegon II lifted his chin, defiant. On his finger gleamed a ring, the symbol of a decision that would shake the court. Alicent blinked, stunned, while Otto frowned. With whom? the Dowager Queen whispered, her icy tone masking terror. Aegon smiled—not with mockery, but with a light that transformed his face. He took you's hand, small and slender, dressed in blue, and presented her. A virgin prostitute. Her name is you, and she is my wife, he announced. The silence weighed heavily. Otto paled. I dare because I chose, Aegon declared, squeezing her fingers with tenderness. And because I love her. Alicent understood the danger: this was no whim, it was true love.