Virtue Has a Veil
Pairing • Gwayne Hightower x Daemon's daughter reader
Tags • canon divergence, virginity kink, manipulation, religious guilt, sexual tension, smut, masturbation
Wordcount • 4,190
Ser Gwayne is rumored to be the most pious knight in the Seven Kingdoms. You endeavor to make him break his vow of chastity before marriage.
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Virtue has a veil, vice a mask. —Victor Hugo
Ser Gwayne Hightower of Oldtown prided himself on his impeccable reputation all throughout the kingdoms. He excelled in tourneys and jousts, and left a bright impression wherever he went and attended balls and feasts. He took great pride in his education and his natural charm, and used whenever necessary, his influence as son of the beloved Hand, and later, brother to the Queen.
When his father and mother had gone to the capital in his youth, taking his little sister with them to be offered as a companion to the princess, he was left alone in Oldtown, to be raised by his uncle. Deciding that loneliness and misery were poor companions, he had endeavored to become the sort of man that would make his family proud.
Under the training of a formidable swordsmaster, he honed his skill with the sword, and became a prominent swordsman himself, and subscribed to all the values that a knight defended, as his father would have wanted.
Faith was of the utmost importance to his mother, and later his sister, therefore he learned the sacred texts and prayed reverently. Gwayne became known in his own name for his honor, chivalry and his piousness, until one day a reputation came of it—the most pious knight in the kingdom.
However, many temptations such as desires of the flesh still lived beneath the surface, and he had come close to succumbing a few times. A lingering kiss on the knuckles of the young Lady Redwyne, or a daring kiss to the crook of the neck of Lady Tyrell after a vigorous dance and a cup of wine too many.
It was rare that he indulged so much, until he rode to King’s Landing to attend the wedding of Princess Rhaenyra and Ser Laenor. He had not expected your presence, and as a matter of fact, no one had—the only child of Lady Rhea Royce and Prince Daemon. Your mother had refused to attend, and despite having been sent back to the Vale, your father was present.
All agreed that you had your mother’s dignity and determination, however you bore some of the noble features of the Targaryens, and your beauty was striking. Gwayne found himself, to his great shame, captivated as you crossed the great hall alongside the rest of House Royce on the first night of the festivities. The banquet was luxurious in its own right, but the whole court had been assured it would seem pale compared to the wedding day feast.
Decided before his recent fall from grace, his father Ser Otto had thought the occasion to be the right opportunity for Gwayne to find himself a wife, but none of the ladies he had met at court since his arrival had roused any interest in him. They had all been on the recommendations of his sister and approved by his father, and while he strived to please them, matters of the heart were too dear to him and he did not wish to ignore his own preferences.
The Red Keep was barely awake on the morning following the first night of festivities when Gwayne came down to the Weirwood tree, hoping for a moment of silent contemplation and perhaps even prayer.
However when the door closed behind him and he took the few steps down into the courtyard, he found that he had not been alone in having this idea. You were standing there, admiring the movement of the red leaves in the wind, and he had half a mind to turn without a sound and find silence somewhere else, but his footsteps on the gravel must have given him away.
You turned to face him, your hands crossed at your stomach. “Ser Gwayne?” you asked with a gentle smile and a tilt of your head. “The queen’s brother.”
“Indeed,” Gwayne replied, rather curt, from both your question and the fact that he was momentarily impressed by your beauty up close. Your face was as fair as could be expected from a lady of noble birth, your eyes deep and knowing, and your lips delicate as rose petals.
The smile fell from your face at his answer, and morphed into a contrite expression. Gwayne could admit that he had expected some teasing instead, much like Prince Daemon was custom to. “My apologies, I did not mean to offend you,” you said with a small bow, then made your way towards the gardens, intent on leaving the Weirwood tree to him.
“Forgive me,” Gwayne hurried to correct. “I did not mean to be impolite. Not all eyes on me have been kind since my father’s dismissal.”
Stopping a few steps away from him, your gentle smile returned. “I rather understand that,” you admitted.
“Please forgive my lack of manners,” he tried again. “I hope you will not hold it against me.”
With those polite words, Ser Gwayne reached out to take your hand, which you gave him easily. He held your gaze as he dropped a respectful kiss to the back of your knuckles. “I am indeed Ser Gwayne. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, my lady.”
You bit back an excited chuckle at his impeccable gesture of chivalry, losing yourself in the pale blue of his eyes, themselves lost in the sea of his bright freckles. He was utterly charming, you noticed, but then you had already known. His reputation was the queen’s pride and she never ceased to groom young ladies into the perfect picture of the Maiden in the hope of marrying one of them to her brother.
It was a shame that such a beautiful man, and eloquent as well, was reputed to be as pious as his sister.
“I will not, if you do not hold mine own father’s comportment against me,” you replied with a bold air that made his pale brows raise on his forehead.
“Do not worry, my lady, I would not dare,” he replied earnestly, letting go of your hand.
The morning sun was making his hair glow, added to that the elegance of his accent, you found yourself mesmerized. It wasn’t in your nature to refuse yourself any temptation, but you regretted that your interest must be suddenly taken by a man who was known for his attachment to holy scripture.
It was a secret to no one who discussed such things that Ser Gwayne had taken a private vow of chastity before marriage, and as far as rumor went, had never broken it.
The most wicked, irresistible idea burst at the back of your mind, and you almost relished in the prospect of the task ahead. While you might not succeed, the pursuit of such a goal would delight you in and of itself. A wedding feast was entertaining, but you yearned for a personal challenge.
“My father has a rather distasteful reputation, and it is upsetting to me that it might tarnish my own name,” you said, forcing your eyes lower for a moment, crossing your fingers at your stomach in a nervous gesture, hoping Ser Gwayne would take the bait. “I have Targaryen blood and I am expected to conform to that, in a way.”
“I am sorry, that is deeply unfair,” he replied with a frown.
“Thank you for saying that, ser,” you offered with the brightest smile you could muster.
“I know of the weight of such expectations only too well,” he explained, turning to look at the red leaves blowing in the wind. “My father is known to be ruthless at times, and some lords would expect me to have inherited it from him.”
“You do not strike me as ruthless,” you commented pleasantly.
“And you do not strike me as promiscuous, if you would allow me to be so bold,” he said, which made you smile, but not with fondness. “You seem amused,” Gwayne then commented.
“Forgive me, I thought it ironic that we should bond over the expectations over our heads when our fathers are so notoriously enemies,” you said.
Ser Gwayne laughed at your comment. “Then we shall not conform to this expectation either, then.”
“Would you have us be friends?” you asked.
“Is it disagreeable to you?” he inquired, holding out his arm for you to take.
“No, not at all, ser,” you smiled, taking it gladly. “Not at all.”
From this tentative, unlikely friendship bloomed wonderful afternoons and evenings. His eloquence was a pleasure to witness, and his quick wit and sharp tongue was as much part of his charm as his fair looks.
Eager to gain his trust, you joined him to prayer every day, and it took all your strength to restrain the shivers that threatened to break out all over your skin when you felt his gaze on the back of your neck. It felt almost intimate, to be kneeling side by side, whispering to the Gods, your fingers brushing when lighting the candles.
Every night of the celebrations, he asked you to dance, and you were delighted to find out that he was a skillful dancer. It invigorated you, and whether it was a hand on his shoulder or at his waist, you enjoyed the closeness, observing him up close.
Mostly, you delighted in the way his long lashes fanned on his freckled cheekbones whenever he looked down at you, his own hands always carefully placed, ever so respectful. You restrained your proud smiles whenever he glanced at the necklines of your gowns and quickly looked away, forcing his composure not to falter.
It was incredibly easy to fluster him, you had quickly found out, and doing so was the most entertaining occupation you had had in a long while, perhaps ever. Judging from his lingering eyes and sometimes leading subjects of conversation, you were almost certain that a courtship was on his mind, and while you did not dislike to play the long game, you yearned for a quicker reward.
There was a wicked pleasure in pursuing the only son of your father’s enemy, of dreaming to taint such a flawless reputation.
“You seem preoccupied, ser,” you commented one morning after prayer, your arm sliding with his as he walked you down the steps of the Sept.
“It is nothing I could concern you with,” he quickly dismissed.
In truth, he could hardly voice those concerns to himself, barely daring to spell them out in his mind where the Gods were no doubt peeking during prayer. He had enjoyed your company immensely, and the wild atmosphere of the celebrations had gone to his head rather. Whether it was the wine or his father’s absence, he found himself mesmerized by your beauty, and utterly smitten by your joyful character.
You were nothing like your father’s name would suggest, instead you were demure and collected, quick-minded but humble, and Gwayne loathed himself for the thoughts that plagued his mind. He wondered whether you were a temptation sent by the Gods to measure his resolve, and whether he would be found worthy or lacking by the end of it.
He knew he only had to bear a fortnight of celebrations and extended stay to visit his sister, and then he could put you out of his thoughts, if he did not manage to persuade you to enter an official courtship. You sometimes seemed to tease him with words of protest, vehemently defending that you had no mind to marry quite yet, and it made the appeal even greater.
What could be more precious than conquering the heart of a woman who had proclaimed herself unreachable? Or perhaps it was your good education that prompted you to portray yourself as uninterested and chaste? Your faith seemed to drive your every decision, as a contrast to the reputation of your father, and Gwayne had immense respect for it.
“Perhaps some fresh air would do you some good?” you suggested at the bottom of the steps, ready to request a pair of horses to the guards rather than stepping inside the litter again.
“What did you have in mind?” Gwayne asked, curious—you always seemed so full of ideas, and he agreed with your assumption that fresh air would clear his mind.
“A ride in the Kingwoods,” you suggested. “Surely your sister the queen would grant access to us.”
In the end your offer was utterly correct, and as the two of you galloped under the blazing sun, a simple joy replaced his worries. Nature was always grounding to him, and helped to put sin out of his mind, replacing it with wonder at the world around him and humility.
However as you brought your horse to a stop at the edge of the lake, his worries returned to him, desire curling hot and bright behind his navel. The afternoon sun was making your hair glow, your skin flushed with sweat, cheeks a bright pink, tightening his chest with longing.
For a foolish, brave second, he imagined himself asking for a kiss from your lips—perhaps it was all that he would need to quench his thirst.
“Thank you for agreeing to accompany me,” you said over your shoulder as his own horse came to stand beside yours. “Fresh air was much needed indeed, I find that my thoughts get so muddled in that place.”
Gwayne sighed, guilt curdling the last remnants of his joy. “I can certainly relate.”
“I’m sure not,” you said, then quickly added. “Not to what I had in mind.”
“Pray tell?” he asked.
“You would not like to know, believe me,” you said, and he fell quiet. Your horse shifted and your knee came to brush against his. “Upon our first conversation we agreed that we were not like what was expected of us because of our name. Do you find that standard hard to uphold sometimes?”
“I do, recently more than ever,” Gwayne replied before dismounting—if riding had not rid him of his thoughts, then perhaps a walk would.
“Do you think it is inevitable, because of our blood?” you continued, unaware of his internal torment, clutching his hand in yours when he offered it to help you dismount your own horse.
“What do you mean?” he asked as you lowered yourself to the ground and came to stand in front of him.
You looked at him from under your lashes, almost shy, and he shivered. “Sometimes, I feel like the dragon blood inside me has a mind of its own.”
Gwayne remained speechless, warmth erupting in his stomach. Your hand was soft in his, and he swallowed the unbearable desire to bring it to his mouth only to taste the salt of your skin.
“Perhaps fresh air isn’t enough. I think I shall go for a swim,” you then promptly announced, grinning at his nervous laughter—his cheeks were flushed pink, the sunshine making his hair the color of fire.
“Are you certain this is appropriate, my lady?” he warned, knowing his self-control was slipping, temptation rising fiercer—his heart was fighting with his conscience and his faith, and he loathed the impure thoughts that arose when you pulled at the laces of your riding dress.
“I feel quite safe in your company, Ser Gwayne. Are you coming?” you called over your shoulder as you dropped your gown to the ground, the light gauze pooling softly at your feet.
Gwayne averted his eyes as you stepped into the lake, and closed them for a moment. The implicit trust you were showing him was only making his own failing starker, and he resisted the urge to fall to his knees and beg the Gods for strength he knew he did not possess.
Without a word he shed his own boots and his doublet, and after a second of hesitation, shed his undershirt as well before stepping into the lake to join you. The cold water was a shock and settled his nerves for a moment. “It certainly helps settle one’s thoughts,” he admitted with a self-deprecating smile.
Standing in the shallower edge of the lake, Ser Gwayne’s cheeks were flushed pink by the afternoon sun, his hair a blaze you dreamed to rake your fingers through. He was so lovely you felt your own cheeks burst with heat, your belly clenching with anticipation.
“What is the matter, ser?” you asked with a coy smile, although his lingering glances were giving him away—you could feel your breasts rising in stiff peaks, and you knew your white shift was not hiding much, apart from the sight of your skin.
“Nothing I could share out loud,” he replied, his eyes fluttering down once more, and he took a step back.
“Should I avert my own eyes?” you asked, biting your lower lip in a display of shyness.
Gwayne shook his head slightly, following your gaze where it had dropped to the plane of his stomach, starting from the line leading to his sternum, down where a trail of copper hair disappeared into his trousers and underwater. He visibly shivered, the muscles shifting under his pale, freckled skin.
“You are tormenting me,” he breathed an embarrassed laugh.
“I am sorry,” you said with a soft smile, your eyes surely betraying your inner mirth.
“I should get dressed again before I embarrass myself,” he decided, turning back to the shore.
You followed him without a word, unwilling to let him out of your grasp now that you had so clearly tempted him. You could see the shape of him under his wet small clothes and it made your stomach clench. You wanted to kiss the line of his spine, or perhaps the one that ran down his stomach.
Such thoughts were said to be improper for a lady, but he was so pretty you could hardly help it, and it made no sense to you that men could so easily enjoy pleasure of the flesh while women were forbidden from it.
Sitting in the shallow water, you watched as he hesitated with his clothes in hand. “I am sorry,” you tried again, sadder this time, and it prompted a swift reaction from him.
“The shame is mine, not yours,” he reassured you, still keeping his eyes averted. You could see the deep flush of his cheekbones under his hair that was falling across his face.
“No, I am the one to blame. I let my impure thoughts get the best of me,” you quickly explained. “I know I shouldn’t have those and yet…”
Gwayne looked up at you, eyes wide and almost pleading. He set his doublet down on a nearby rock, leaning against it. “Tell me?” he whispered. “If we confess, then we might pray together,” he offered, although prayers seemed to be far from his mind.
At this, you rose from the water, your wet shift clinging to your skin. You were not naked yet all of you was bared to his eyes, from the shape of your breasts to the apex of your thighs, and he could not tear his gaze away. It was the first time he was seeing the female form in such an uncovered way, and he instantly felt his cock fill and grow heavy between his legs.
“Gods be good,” he whispered, his fingers twitching with the urge to relieve the tension. He was trembling with it all, his heart beating in amazement, his chest swelling with euphoria.
“Those are thoughts a lady should never think,” you confessed. “Do you think less of me now, ser?”
“I do not fault you, I have had them as well. They tempt me,” he admitted in turn.
Gwayne felt it was his own fault, that he had let his desires get the best of him and had corrupted you with them—all you had intended was to enjoy the cool water on a sunny day, but the mere idea of your body so close to him had unleashed his wildest thoughts. He was the man, after all, and protecting a lady’s virtue was expected of him.
“Do you forgive me?” he whispered, his eyes closing in shame.
“Do you, ser?” you prompted.
“Yes,” he whispered fervently. “I confess, I’ve thought about you, alone at night.”
“I forgive you,” you said as well, sitting on a large rock across from him.
You rubbed your thighs together, squirming, and he moaned, one of his hands gripping his thigh in an effort to restrain himself. The shape of his cock was visible through his clothes, and he shuddered when your gaze lowered until it landed on it.
“Forgive me,” he pleaded, the heel of his hand pressing into the head of his cock—the sensation felt heavenly, a ripple of heat coursing through him, his mouth dropping open on a silent moan.
“Please, ser,” you called, then parted your knees, smoothing your shift down your belly until it clung to your folds. “I was taught that a woman should never take a hand to herself.”
At the sight of your womanhood, the wet fabric of your shift hiding nothing of its shape, he finally took himself in hand through his underclothes, pulling the skin back then over the swollen head of his cock, the tension inside of him mounting, such as was his desperation.
“Perhaps just this once?” he pleaded. “Oh gods,” he closed his eyes for a moment when you slid two fingers along the seam of your folds, then pressed at their apex, the loveliest of moans falling from your lips. Your hips ground up into your touch, your knees falling further open.
“Gwayne,” you whispered, rocking your hips forward into the tight circles your fingers were drawing. “It hurts, it feels as though I might combust but it doesn’t let out.”
Gwayne shuddered again at your words, looking utterly undone—his freckled face was flushed with pleasure, his eyes blown wide and dark. “Oh, my lady,” he moaned. “If I could…”
“Through the fabric? You wouldn’t be touching me,” you suggested, and he could not resist your offer.
Gwayne took a few steps forward, pleading with the Gods to forgive him this one transgression. He knelt between your parted thighs, and it did not feel so different than to kneel for prayer.
A broken sigh came from your lips when he kissed the inside of your knee, then further up your inner thigh, and it was followed by a cry when finally, his lips pressed to your core. It felt to him the most natural thing in the world, and he thought that there could be no altar so sacred as this one.
His mouth was hot through the wet fabric of your shift, his tongue pressing insistently against you as though he wished to taste you through the cotton. “Gwayne,” you moaned, tangling your fingers in his fiery hair.
He was eager and clumsy in the ways of men who had only ever had their thoughts to entertain their cold nights, and your pleasure was fast and sharp nonetheless. Triumphant, you ground up into his touch and he allowed you, his own moans stifled against your skin.
Your core was pulsing in time with the firm presses of his lips and tongue, and with the movement of his arm between his own legs. The thought of him pleasuring himself with he licked at your core, coupled with the victory of having corrupted him, brought the tension inside of you to its height.
Your core pulsed against his tongue as the tension snapped and released in powerful waves, shaking your whole frame and making pleas fall from your lips. Gwayne rose as soon as your hips settled again and did not wait for you to find your breath again. His mouth hovered over yours as he reached for the laces of his trousers, opening them hurriedly—at last, his length was freed from the wet fabric, flushed a deep red.
All it took was a few strokes from his own hand before he shuddered once then grew still, his mouth dropping open on a silent groan, his pale lashes fluttering. Ropes of pearly white pulsed across the wet fabric of your stomach, the scent of his pleasure heavy and tangy in the air. He was even more beautiful in his pleasure than you had hoped, and you dared steal a kiss from his mouth while he was catching his breath.
However the haze of pleasure did not last long and he quickly pulled his mouth again, suddenly horrified, looking down at what he had done to you. “Gods forgive me,” he moaned.
“There is nothing to forgive,” you promised. “I am still intact, still a maid.”
Gwayne pleaded to the Gods for you to be right, ashamed at the way he had just defiled you. You had given him your trust, confiding in him your darkest thoughts, and instead of guiding you towards the light of the Gods, he had pulled you further into sin. “I have soiled you nonetheless,” he lamented.
“We shall plead for forgiveness together, and prayer will make me clean again,” you vowed, even though deep inside, you knew the delightful, sinful truth—now that he had had a taste of the forbidden, you were certain he would come back, yearning for another.
A/N: This story is based on this post by @onceuponnightmares. I'm sorry it took me so long to finish it, thank you for allowing me to write something based on your idea!
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