Weakness - King!Aemond Targaryen
Summary: a mistake that takes the reader to beg. Slight angst.
Notes: I try to make it longer but i'm really bad at it. There could be a second part of this. A lot of mistakes in my grammar.
Aemond and you met just a couple of years ago, just after the war ended and he became a king. Your father said that you should bewitch him with your beauty, become his mistress and put the name of your house on top. The king had a wife, Lady Floris from House Baratheon, but they didn't seem in love anymore. They started ignoring each other, not sleeping together, not even eating in the same table. Fortunately he already had heirs, two twin boys, so your work was only to please him.
You and Aemond had an affair months after you met, but the problem was that your sister, Catelyn, wanted him too. After having fight with her you decided to move out of the way and obviously the king felt for her. He left you and because of the shame you went out of the court.
Just months later the queen died and Aemond married your sister, showing the love they supposedly had. Catelyn quickly became pregnant, she sweared it will be a boy. The baby was born and it was a boy, Aemond wasn't that happy after all. The king demanded for a boy as well and made everything to get his wife pregnant again. Just two months later the "baby" was born, obviously dead.
Catelyn didn't notify the king and save it for herself, thinking that Aemond might get rid of her by killing her if he discovered it. What she did instead was find comfort in other man's arms and get pregnant with his child. Not knowing that action will have consequences.
You had forced yourself to bury your feelings and let Aemond go. It hadnât been easy, but it was necessary. The king had no choice but to accept it, he would never force someone to stay by his side. So much time had passed, yet those feelings still lingered somewhere deep inside you. It was impossible not to grow nervous whenever he was near, or to fight the urge to kiss him whenever he stepped too close.
And now, here you were, sitting in the bed beside your sister. You confronted her over her betrayal. It hurt to know that you had moved away from the man you loved for her, only for her to betray him so carelessly. You gently took her hand in yours and began to speak.
"This is a betrayal, sister" you whispered, looking at her with wide eyes, shocked. "I know, but if he discovers that I lost his child he will kill me." Catelyn said while embroidering a dress. "Aemond wouldn't do that. Well, now he may do it 'cause you are with other man's child."
The queen just looked at you, asking you silently to leave. You nodded, making a quick reverence. The guards opened the doors and you walked through the halls. You knew Catelyn felt trapped, that she didnât want to lose the king. Not because she loved him, but because of everything that came with being his queen. She had probably never loved him at all. That was what hurt the most, the thought that lingered in your heart and it hurted so much, night after sleepless night.
Lost in your thoughts, you stared out the window, until an unexpected presence appeared...
"My king, is and honor to see you." Aemond hummed in response, and then turned to you. "I can say the same, my lady. You haven't been here in a long time. What made you come back?"
Lost in your thoughts you didn't answer immediately, admiring the flowers from the gardens, little princes running and playing with their nanny. Your heart ached.
"I guess... I just wanted to see my sister again. If you excuse me, I need to leave." In your face a polite smile came out. Aemond nodded softly, and move out of your way as you walked.
The king stayed their a while, watching until you weren't in his sight anymore. Deep in his heart and mind he knew feelings were there. Memories filling his mind.
In the feast at night something unexpected happened. You were sit beside Catelyn, and beside her was Aemond. All in the table were having their own conversation, laughing at stupid jokes and eating happily. All was happiness until a lord came to the table. It was an old man, Lannister apparently, tall and fat. Ugly. Your sister paralyze in her chair, swallowing hard. Something was wrong and you knew exactly what was it.
The man stared a couple of minutes, he was drunk and you could see it in his eyes. "You should take care of the queen, my king. She spends too much time alone." Aemond furrowed his eyebrows, confusion consuming his face. The lord just turned and left. Catelyn sighed of relief, eating again. The Targaryen glanced at her by the corner of his eye, but didn't said anything. People returned to their meals and talks, laughing again, but the tension was in the atmosphere.
The feast came to an end, and no one said a word about what happened earlier. Not the guards, not you, not the queen, not the king.
As you were walking to your chambers, with a guard escorting you, Catelyn went to you. Pleading for your silence. You nodded, as always and reassured everything will be okay.
Just a week after that conversation the truth came out. The whole realm knew it. The child the queen had in her womb was not Aemond's.
The news arrived in the morning, making you wake up quickly and start dressing. As you were ready to go to your sister's chambers Aemond arrived to yours. Not even knocking the door, just entering. He came closer and hold your face with both of his hands. "Please, tell me the truth. You are the only person I can trust right now."
"Aemond..." you murmured, putting your hand over his. "I don't want to put my sister in trouble, I can't betray her."
"Yes or no. Is the only answer I'm asking for." He said and you nodded with teary eyes. "Your king demands an answer."
"Yes. It is true." Aemond breathed and free you from his grip. When he started walking to leave you grab him by the arm. "Forgive her, please." And then he just left, without saying a word.
Your mom came after, asking and begging you to convince the king to forgive your sister, giving her any punishment except death. Most of the people believed you were his weakness, including your family.
After thinking a lot in the way you will ask you went to his private chambers. The king was not an easy prey, and of course he felt affection for you, but he was realistic. His honor was the most important thing in this case. Even after the affair you had he never showed his love completely. When you were together he was used to send jewelry and dresses, and you often told him that was not enough. And he always apologized by showing his love in bed, spending nights with you in his arms. But with Catelyn he never do that, at least that was what she told you.
Knocking softly the door of his chambers you heard how he screamed that he wanted to be alone. "Your majesty, I am sorry but we need to talk." It only took seconds to him for to open the door for you. His face presenting anger, but when he saw your face his face softened. He invited you to come in and you did as he asked.
"I am sorry of what my sister did, but please forgive her. Give her any punishment except death, or punish me. I know she is not innocent, but please. I'll kneel and plea if necessary." And you started kneeling, but he stop you by taking your hand. "Stop- You will not kneel or plea. I will not forgive your sister, she betrayed me, her king and husband. You knew that was treason, and still did not say anything."
"You know I could not betray her in that way." Tears fell from your eyes, you knew how this Targaryen man was. Stubborn and prideful. "There has to be a way, please Aemond. I'm begging as hard as I can. Give me one solution."
He look at you, his eye expressing that trace of love. His thumb brushing your lower lip. Aemond closed the distance, resting his forehead against yours. The king closed his eye and then started talking.
"Marry me and I shall spare your sister. She will be sent to exile and the marriage will be annulled for treason." That were the only words that came out of his mouth, it was that or nothing. "You know I've always loved you."
Dividers made up by: @chrisssiren