An: Italic words are spoken in the High Valyrian language.

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"Master... Wake up." I heard it while I'm sleeping and I can feel them nudging my hoof with their cane.

"It's the bastard. Why is she here?" Another old man spoke.

"Is she drunk? I just saw her as the morning came."

"I'm awake now. Don't need to argue with it." I grumpily told them as I wore my shirt with my eyes clothes.

"Have you hurt one dragon, master?"

"Stop calling me master, I'm not even a dragon rider." I opened my eyes and my head is spinning all over my view.

"Rhaenyra." I looked at my side but the princess wasn't there.

"Have you caught someone coming out of the dome?" I asked the dragon's keeper.

"No master, it was only you that I found here. Have you lost your way home last night?"

"Sort of. I need to go now." I told them where I put all over my clothes and quickly fled the dome but I heard the dragon's roar. Like they were rejoicing into something.

It was a stunning howl of the dragons ever since I stepped in here. Maybe there's someone who just laid their eggs, maybe it's Rhaenyra's but I don't know.

"Wonderful." I smiled and continued my way out.

-//-

I walked down as I finally reached the gates of the tower, however, the guards halted me. "Your purpose in entering the King's palace, Blackfyre."

"I came here to... give this back to the princess." I lied, I was worried and wanted to know if the princess got home safely by herself.

"It's already filthy and useless since you wore this. Fuck off, the royal family is not interested in you now." He is so rude yet I didn't put my care to him.

"If you can call the princess it would be fine by me, sire."

"Don't test my patient you rascal. I told you once, don't make me repeat it again to you."

"I'm asking you nicely, I don't understand your quick resentment towards me."

"Because you are the Cursed Targaryen, or rather a Cursed Blackfyre." Before I give him a nice lesson with my powerful punch, Alicent interrupted us.

"Alexa is my guest, you peasant. Go back to your post, the princess wishes her to come here."

"Forgive me, Lady Hightower."

"Don't seek forgiveness from me, say sorry to her. You're being rude to the princess's visitor."

The guard glared at me as I smirked at him. What a loser. "Forgive me, King's first daughter."

"I hope you have a nice retirement, my dear pal." I teased him and I know that Rhaenyra will exile him from his job.

"Thank you for saving me. Does Rhaenyra really expect me to come?" I murmured to Alicent.

"Forgive if I lied, Alexa. I just saw you at the entrance and the guards are picking on you."

"It's all fine, Alicent. May I please see Rhaenyra for a while?"

"Also, I want to ask something of you. I saw Rhaenyra coming back at the back door of the castle and she was deranged last night."

"What do you mind?"

"She was all quiet but this morning I caught her laughing out of nothing. I was worried that she was all by herself last night." Alicent shared it with me.

"May I see her? I believe I can help you with Rhaenyra."

"Okay, then follow me."

"Wait." I cupped her upper arm. "Maybe we should go where other servants in here might find me?"

"Oh yes, then I'll lead the way, Alexa."

"Thank you." I followed her lead as we entered the dark corridor while holding a pit of fire. It was a quiet walk and it took as not long until we attained the other door.

"This is Rhaenyra's cabin, I will give you time to talk and ask her about what happened last night."

But I already know what happened last night with us. "Alright, and by the way, thank you Alicent."

"Don't mention this to anyone." I nodded at her and she finally opened the door, but we were both surprised when Rhaenyra was kissing her guard.

"Sir Criston? Rhaenyra?" Alicent started to speak.

"Alexa?!" Rhaenyra saw me. But I was looking at this mischievous warden.

"How did you enter the castle? Are you a threat to the princess?" The man told me as he wields his sword, while I put forth my daggers too from my back pocket.

"Criston stop! Alexa is my sister, bring down your swords, both of you!" The princess ordered us and he was glaring at me.

"Please, Alexa. Don't start any violence in here." I heard Alicent's voice shaking, notifying me that she got startled by us.

I bring my daggers back while looking at this ignorant sentry. "What are you doing here?!" Rhaenyra was now mad at me.

"I came here because..." I don't know what to say. I can't tell her that I was worried because our secret will fall if I said it.

"Because I was anxious about your actions, princess. That's why I summoned Alexa to talk with you since she is your sister." Alicent saved me again with her believable lies.

"Sir Criston, can you please look out in the corridors? You too, Alicent. I'd like to have a word with my sister." Rhaenyra bade by this Criston soldier is not keeping his eyes off of me.

"I swear to the gods of the realm if you hurt the princess, I will cut your head off." He compelled me but I didn't feel threatened.

"Just because she kisses you that doesn't mean she's attracted to you, sire."

"Alexa stop. Don't ever start it. Please Sir Criston, I will be fine." I got hurt that she was more favourable to that man. It's like we didn't fucked her as she screamed my name earlier.

Alicent and Sir Criston left us in Rhaenyra's chamber and I was waiting for her to start the conversation.

"You shouldn't come here, Alexa. If mother found you here, she will certainly oust you in the King's Landing."

"I was worried. When I woke up I didn't find you by my side. I got overslept last night."

"Alexa, I want to keep things simple as possible. I wasn't thinking last night. I admit that it was one of my special nights together with you. But all of sudden, you were right at the very first."

My heart is starting to break as she uttered those painful words. "You have any regrets about last night?" I asked, not breaking my emotion.

"I do, indeed." I scoffed as I avoided her eyes.

"Then I honour your decision, your grace. I hope that man gives you a nice fuck later." I told her as I continued to exit through her front doors, not wanting to hear any more from her.

"Alexa? Wait, Alexa!" Alicent followed me but I have no control to look at her or to anyone.

I was hurt, heartbroken perhaps. She was my first love, we make love and I thought we can keep it under the eyes of these unlawful people. Yet, Rhaenyra was one of them.

"Alexa, please talk to me, what happened?" I was caught in my thoughts when Alicent hold me.

"Nothing. I discovered that Rhaenyra was acting out like that because she liked her own personal guard." I lied.

"Alright... But right now, I'm concerned about you. You were out of your mind when I called you." Alicent was looking for the right answer but I keep myself apathetic and in mystery.

"I'm all fine. I learned that I should start my day now, m'lady. I have work to do. I appreciate your gesture for me. And I assure you, the princess is fine." I fakely smiled at her.

"Alexa?" We both looked to our right when father called my name. Alicent and I bowed our heads and greeted them.

"Did you stay in here last night? Are you about to leave."

"I do your majesty, but I didn't sleep in your palace, it's too much for me as your-"

"You are my daughter, Alexa. Did you have any breakfast? Otto, call someone to serve a meal to my daughter and to your daughter." King Viserys asked his hand of the king.

"No need my king. I can go to my place and eat there."

"Are you disobeying the King's command to you?" Lord Hightower asked me.

"Father, you don't have to be hard on her. She's still the King's daughter."

"No, it's alright, Alicent. For my answer to you, my lord, I do need to go somewhere, I need to start my morning routine and forged weapons for our guards."

"Very well then, Alexa. You can go now. I hope I will see you soon." Father smiled at me genuinely.

"Likewise, your grace. My lord, My lady." I bowed my head to them and began to flee the palace.

-//-

The King walked again as he watched his daughter's last step in exiting the castle. Meanwhile, Otto came to Alicent and looked at her.

"What is that?"

"I do not understand father."

"She is a bastard. A Blackfyre. She will bring bad fortune to us."

"Alexa is a good friend, father. I don't see any accusation you threw at her. She has a kind heart and is a caring citizen." Alicent defended Alexa from her father. However, Otto smirked at her daughter.

"I see your motivations for the King's first daughter, Alicent. Great job. Keep her close to you, she still has a blood of a Targaryen. Remember this. Befriend her, or more than that. You have a charm that can capture her."

Alicent was very obedient to her father, but she doesn't know that she was being manipulated by her father's unknown schemes.

"Yes father, I will."