Chapter 15

The king allowed the applause for a while, and then when he raised his hand again, everyone was quiet again.

"My vassals, my citizens, I have more to report. The new crown prince, my son is not the only new prince. Please welcome with me Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen, legitimate son of Daemon Targaryen.

Viserys looked back at me and I only now realized what he was saying. There was no way agreed with the small council because everyone was surprised here too.

Except for Daemon, my father smiled at me and motioned for me to step forward to the king's side. I looked briefly at the princess and Alicent, both very surprised.

"Jaehaerys come to me." He shouted at me loudly between applause after I looked behind me I was further confused.

He nodded when I pointed at me and that was my final confirmation. Another look at my father meant nothing good, he literally threw me down from my seat.

There I stood and walked down the steps with legs that had a jello. These steps seemed only a few steps before, but now it was like climbing the red keep from the bottom.

If I'm not wrong, was it Harrold Westerling one of the Kingsguard who tapped me on my shoulder, or was he pushing me to go faster?

Princess Rhaeynes' encouraging smile made me feel better. Or was she just laughing at me?

To feel a little better I took the leather case with the wine from the hands of the butler. I looked to the side and drank a great deal in an impressively short amount of time.

Now with renewed courage I almost stomped down the stairs with a smile and if you were standing right in front of me you would have seen wine on my bottom lip.

It felt like three winters but finally it was time I stood next to my king. After a tight hug, he held an arm up from me the applause grew louder.

I greeted the commoners and nobles with a smile that brought even more applause. Inside i cursed my father for that.

'Jae Waters to Jaehaerys Targaryen.'

As we returned to our seats and the tournament resumed, a multitude of nobles I had not previously greeted greeted. if i wasn't misheard, some were talking to my father about daughters of marriageable age.

i kept glancing at princess rhaeynera to assess her mood. My father is heir to the throne but will be succeeded by a prince, the son of Queen Aemma and the king.

As a result of recent events, I have become my father's heir and, as I understand it, third in line to the throne. I have thus sent Rhaeynera in fourth place, although the claim of a legitimate bastard is not as strong as that of an trueborn kid.

Nevertheless, this should be stronger than or equal to that of an honest daughter. She doesn't seem to have much of a problem with it, in fact she just looked at me and smiled at me.

Suddenly, as I shook the hand of a lord out of reach, i realized what the king might be up to. Daemon has no real will to rule, at least not as a king. We've talked about The post of the hand of the king quite a few nights when we drank a bit too much wine.

If Daemon forswears his claim there would be a conflict as either the honest daughter or the legitimate son. In order to make both claims incontestable, it would be possible to arrange for a marriage.

In the corner of my eye I noticed how Alicent stormed off and left her friend alone.

"Excuse me my lord, I have to go for a moment."I apologize and walked away a third kings guard wanted to follow me but I dismissed him saying only that I wanted to wash my face.

"If the prince wishes."

Without paying any real attention, I walked out of here and followed Alicent who is moving impressively fast in a dress. She stumbled in an empty seat in the courtyard and began to cry.

I hurry even faster in fear that she has hurt herself and go to her as she lies there on the rocky ground.

"Alicent why are you crying?" I ask her and sit down next to her when I was sure that she hasn't hurt herself.

I wrapped her in a hug when she didn't answer and kept crying.

"Why did she have to leave so early?" She speaks incomprehensibly through tears.

'Damn Jae, I forgot father spoke to me the other day about the death of her mother. How could I forget that.'

Unable to calm her down, I stroke her hair from top to bottom and whisper to her that "everything will be fine" and that "I'm with her."

We were sitting here for about thirty minutes if not longer when she then looked up at me with her teary face and red eyes.

My eyes lingered a while on hers until her face came closer and kissed me. it was wonderful how her full lips touched mine, i enjoyed it.

It was seconds later when I turned right away from her and i looked at her in shock.

"Alicent what are you doing?"

"I like you, I like you very much. Whenever I'm with you I forget everything around me and only the two of us are there."

"What are you sayi-"

"I see it in your eyes you feel it too." She interrupts me and tells me what I know.

"Alicent even if I had feelings for you I am-I am-."

"You are prince Jaehaerys Targaryen legitimate son of Daemon Targaryen the crown prince."

'I am Jaehaerys Targaryen.'

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