The rise of the dragon prince - A stubborn maiden (Patreon)

Laena Velaryon, Dragonstone

"No, Marla's reports indicate that there has been no attack, however, letters have been sent to all the coastal houses, we have discreetly sent soldiers and knights under cover to Topaz Island, which is the first line of defense against the pirate scum, Daemon sent a message, he has arrived at Pentos and will soon be reunited with the prince."

Laena watched as her father couldn't help but be impressed, apparently, the prince had everything perfectly calculated

"It's good news, the fleet and the Velaryon troops are prepared and ready."

Laena watched as her cousin Aerion nodded calmly, waiting for those words from her father

"I know, I will wait for Daemon's report with his meeting with the company of the Rose and the prince, if he manages to reach an agreement, we can make a total offensive and exterminate one of the three daughters, if we weaken Myr, Lys or Tyrosh enough, the other two will forget about the alliance and want to throw themselves like dogs on the disputed lands,  that will give us at least ten years, enough to fortify and populate the Stepstones”

"Excellent plan, my prince," Lord Corlys replied sincerely, while looking at the young Valyrian with approval

On the way to Dragonstone, her father had spoken to Laena about how he wanted her to approach the prince, to visualize the possibility of a marriage alliance, apparently Lord Corlys wanted his daughter as queen of Westeros

Laena simply snorted at that notion, not that she disliked Aerion, quite the opposite, he was handsome, charismatic, with an aura of power and authority that drew Laena like a moth to a candle, the mischievous lady Velaryon could imagine being possessed by the dragon prince over and over for the rest of her life

However, there was a huge obstacle to the title of queen, one with beautiful legs, an exquisite butt and large breasts, silver hair and amethyst eyes

Princess Rhaenyra, who was reportedly obsessed with her handsome older brother

And Laena could understand her

If a long-lost brother arrived just at the right time to save her mother from the clutches of the stranger, with an army and dragons behind him, Laena was sure that her female petals would be wet and ready to be conquered at the slightest command

Laena knew perfectly well that if she ended up in Aerion's bed she would be like a second wife at best and a simple whore at worst, Aerion would give her a little castle or manor to live comfortably, but she would never reign

In Laena's mind, that title belonged to Rhaenyra

The young Velaryon was so lost in thought that she didn't realize that the military meeting was over and her father was talking about what he knew best

Commerce

"I have considered your words deeply my prince, however, we have a big problem, in order to consolidate the security of the merchants, we must take care of the three sisters."

Laena watched as Aerion nodded seriously and responded

"I know, however, it would be unwise to divide our forces, our chief enemy is at Essos, the pirates, though annoying, are more of a nuisance than a real threat, yet Lady Rhea is on her way, accompanied by Lady Jeyne, to discuss the matter of pacification of the islands."

At those words, his mother snorted and responded

"Smart of you nephew, summon Lady Rhea when Daemon is not in the castle" the fun in Rhaenys' voice was more than evident, although there was also a certain respect in the look of the Lady of Driftmark

Aerion simply nodded and Laena knew that this was the time to ask the question she wanted

"Cousin Aerion, I've heard rumors in the castle, of a dragon nest, with more than ten adult dragons and a hundred dragon eggs under Dragonstone, is that true?" asked the beautiful young Velaryon with excitement

Her father looked at her with a frown, at the same time as her mother did with raising an eyebrow, being able to see her intentions with ease

Aerion seemed surprised at the answer, until he nodded slowly and replied

"That's right, my lady, five females and five males of various species, we are in mating season, so it is likely that the number of eggs will increase," replied the prince sincerely

Laena looked pleased with that news, and then decided to go for the final thrust

"I heard that His grace has claimed one, is it possible that I can do the same?" asked the excited Lady with hope in her eyes

At those words, Aerion stared at the beautiful Lady, until, to Laena's disappointment, he softly shook his head

"I'm afraid it won't be possible, my lady, the presence of Meleys and Seasmoke in control of House Velaryon is more than enough, besides your imminent nuptials with the son of the Sea Lord of Braavos, House Targaryen won't take unnecessary risks," Aerion replied firmly

Laena felt defeated at the prince's refusal, but his last words worried her, and apparently, her mother as well, Lady Rhaenys looked at her husband with a frown and narrowed eyes, at the same time that Lord Corlys looked quite uncomfortable

perhaps?

"I'm afraid your sources are wrong, nephew, my daughter is not engaged to anyone, she is a pure, chaste and available maiden," said the queen who never was

But then, Aerion Targaryen smiled and from his robe, he took out a set of cards, which he placed on his desk, in front of a worried Lord Corlys, a furious Rhaenys and a heartbroken Laena

Letters, at least a dozen, in the handwriting of his beloved father addressed to the Sea Lord of Braavos

Intercepted by House Targaryen

"I'm afraid your husband is hiding things from you dear aunt, apparently, Lord Corlys offered Laena as a wife in exchange for a curious dowry, in my opinion, the trio of eggs that Elissa Farman sold several decades ago." At the end the prince's tone of voice was cold, at the same time that the torches and candles in the room shone more brightly

His father's actions... they were close to treason, after all, the Conciliator had given clear orders, those eggs were still the property of House Targaryen

And his father had made a shady deal to get them for the Velaryon house

Rhaenys looked furiously at her husband, who kept his gaze on the prince, who returned his father's gaze without any fear

And why would he? Aerion Targaryen held all the cards in this negotiation

"Does my cousin know?" asked Rhaenys with contained fury

To the princess's calm, Aerion shook his head

"No, if so, Corlys would have been executed as soon as he set foot in the city."

"What do you want from us?"  asked the Lord of Driftmark with fury on his face, but also with concern

Aerion looked at him with amusement, before answering

"There is nothing I want from you my Lord, we are simply family, and I will not condemn my cousins and my aunt because their father and husband was an imbecile without vision," replied the prince

Corlys nodded, but he understood perfectly well that, from now on, he was nothing more than Aerion Targaryen's dog

"The eggs will be retrieved, and you are going to help me, so pay attention," the prince ordered directly to the adult Lord, the authority and power in Aerion's voice made it clear that, although he was younger than his father, the prince was the one who gave the orders

And Laena couldn't help but shudder, she was a Valyrian woman, first and foremost, power always made her wet

And Aerion had power to spare

And while she appreciated Aerion's intervention and avoiding marrying her to the jerk from Braavos, she wouldn't give up, riding a dragon was her right of blood, and she would get it one way or another

Aemma Targaryen, Dragonstone Training Yard

"YOU CAN DO IT MY LOVE!”  shouted Queen Aemma with the smiling Princess Visenya in her hands, as they supported the princess's magical training

Lady Tonks, on the orders of her beloved son, was giving the princess intensive magical training, Aerion assigning more and more activities to his sister, both political and economic, as well as magical

To the queen, it was evident that her beloved son was grooming his sister to rule, and if Aerion's possessive gaze and Rhaenyra's needy eyes were any indication, it was only a matter of time before her son would bed and deflower the princess

At this time, Rhaenyra was on her magic lessons with Lady Tonks, one of Aerion's many mistresses and one of his most loyal lieutenants

And while Aemma didn't agree that Aerion was fucking women all over the place, the queen didn't question his choice as a teacher

Lady Tonks had an athletic build with a beautiful, slender muscular body, the product of long hours of magical training, Aemma still remembered how she alone was able to subdue fifty soldiers from the original Dragonstone garrison

And seeing his beloved daughter, happy and focused, learning magic to please her brother was priceless

"You do it well, but you are not in a hurry, magic requires dedication and concentration, don't forget that," Lady Tonks spoke firmly, while correcting her daughter's posture

"Now, follow the movements I teach you, visualize what you want to happen and say the incantation, aim at the doll," Tonks ordered, as he stepped aside, giving her daughter space to work

Aemma watched as Rhaenyra waved her wand slowly and with concentration while screaming loudly

“INCENDIO!”

The tip of the wand lit up with an orange glow and a flame shot out, impacting the dummy and causing slight damage

"Perfect, now four sets of fifteen, with two minutes of rest between sets," Tonks ordered, at the same time that Rhaenyra began to do the exercise

Aemma was so distracted that she did not notice the arrival of her beloved husband

“It's amazing my love, magic in the Targaryen house again!” The pride at seeing his beloved daughter conjure flames was more than evident on the monarch's face

Aemma looked at Viserys with a smile, at the same time as Visenya raised her arms, getting her father's attention

"Lady Tonks is an excellent teacher, perhaps you should give her a place at court," suggested the queen

Viserys, for his part, simply snorted

"She would refuse it my love, Tonks is loyal to Aerion and apparently, most wizards prefer to stay in Dragonstone and the city, they have adapted well and have no intention of leaving the island."

And Aemma couldn't blame them, Dragonstone, under her son's command had changed a lot, the magic in the place was simply amazing

Before, an imposing fortress, but on a poor island, with simple fishermen and desolate rocky fields, now an impregnable fortress, capable of producing its own food and with a prosperous coastal city, protected by a fearsome fleet, rumors of the change in Dragonstone were already beginning to spread through Westeros and parts of Essos, so it was only a matter of time before curious merchants made the journey and even more gold entered the seas. Targaryen coffers

"Aerion is with the Velaryon, the plan is still ongoing, we will use Corlys' treachery to recover the eggs and eliminate the imbecile of the Sea Lord," the king snapped furiously, at the dirty ruse that the Lord of Driftmark had hatched

Aemma understood her beloved husband's annoyance, however, she firmly believed that Aerion's method was better, using Corlys to retrieve the eggs, eliminate the Sea Lord, and obtain gold in the process

Cold, calculating, and ruthless, characteristics that Aerion had in abundance, Aemma knew that her beloved son would be a great king one day

Although she hoped it wouldn't be soon

"Our beloved daughter, doing magic! Like the dragon ladies of old" said the king, looking proudly at Rhaenyra, who was still fully focused on the exercise

Aemma nodded, still surprised at how much her life had changed in such a short time

At night, she still had nightmares about that bed, where she felt the caress of the stranger, at that moment, she thought that her time had come

And now she was here, in a magical castle, while her beloved daughter learned to master her magical gifts

  Suddenly, roars were present and the skies of the fortress lit up with a peculiar sight

Umbra, the alpha of the nest in Dragonstone was flying peacefully, nothing new, however, the powerful and shadowy dragon was doing the mating dance with a particular dragon

Syrax, the golden queen of her beloved daughter

Rhaenyra's dragon danced around the imposing male, evidently more than pleased with the courtship, from one moment to the next, Umbra flew close to Syrax, wrapping his tail around the dragoness's neck and leading her towards the volcano, the alpha's favorite place to mount his females

"Apparently, we will have new dragon eggs soon" Viserys began with amusement

Aemma nodded, sharing her husband's opinion, until they heard Rhaenyra's voice screaming in indignation

“No way! Syrax will get fucked before me! "This is so unfair," the princess blurted out, unaware of her parents' presence

“RHAENYRA!” They both shouted furiously and embarrassedly, looking around, expecting whispers and criticism, however, all the wizards and witches present just laughed loudly, including Tonks

Viserys and Aemma looked at each other with relief, they were not in court, after all

Still, they would talk to Rhaenyra about measuring her vocabulary, at least outside of Dragonstone

"So, do you think Aerion will take Rhaenyra in addition to Liliana?"  Viserys asked curiously

Aemma snorted and responded with amusement

"My love, your daughter is already Aerion's wife, the wedding is just a formality"

And Aemma was completely okay with that arrangement, apparently, Liliana did not wish to leave Dragonstone, the redhead had expressed her desire to raise her children in the fortress, so her beloved son would need another wife, a dragon rider with whom to rule from King's Landing

And no one would be more loyal and helpful than Princess Rhaenyra, who, like Aerion, would have the benefit of House Targaryen in mind

What could go wrong?

Laena Velaryon, The nest

Laena knew that, when she was discovered, she would be punished severely, but she didn't care, if her father wanted to play with her life, Laena would look out for her well-being

And for her plan to succeed, she needed a dragon

The people in charge of her cousin were the most competent, refined and cultured, they treated dragons with respect, not fear and Laena respected them for that

Saying that she was Prince Aerion's cousin, everyone nodded and helped her gladly, Laena felt a little bad at the subtle manipulation, but she would make up for it when she was her cousin's wife or consort or whatever she was going to be

However, for Aerion to take her as his own, she needed a dragon, a large and powerful one preferably

After all, the king would not allow another dragon rider outside House Targaryen, so if Laena succeeded, she would be married to the prince quickly, preventing her father from ruining her life with some imbecile across the sea

He had already tried it with the Sea Lord's son, so her father's choice was more than questionable

In addition, Laena preferred a thousand times to be Aerion's second wife, the one he fucked from time to time and lived in luxury but without responsibilities with freedom to fly through the skies, then to be married to some weak and spoiled Essosi little shit

Laena was so focused on her magnificent plan that she didn't realize she was in front of a huge cave until the soft growl of a huge being was heard behind her

Slowly, the beautiful lady turned around, finding herself face to face with a huge green beast, which looked at her curiously, it was a dragon different from those she was used to, with a more robust and muscular appearance, with more defined serpentine features, and on one side it said

Horntail

The powerful beast roared towards Laena, at the same time as flames ascended in the cave, illuminating it completely

And the young Lady Velaryon swallowed, perhaps... and just maybe...

She had made a mistake

Only time would tell