Chapter 277 - 278 - Beginnings and Goodbyes (I)

"How can I love someone who is destined to betray me? Perhaps that's why Aenar is the Emperor and I am just a queen. I don't have an open mind to accept the betrayal of a relative and use him as a pawn. I would make the traitor burn in Balerion's flames." Thoughts of Daenerys Targaryen, the Queen of the Empire of Humanity, about her first son, Imperial Prince.-----------

When Daenerys woke up, she sat naked in bed and saw an incredibly tall man beside her son's cradle. It was her husband. Getting out of bed, she walked naked and hugged Aenar from behind, deforming her fuller breasts because of the pregnancy on his back.

"You seem thoughtful, husband." She said gently, enjoying the feeling of having his body so close to hers.

Aenar did not look at Daenerys and looked at the small baby sleeping peacefully in the cradle. "It's nothing, I just wanted to see him." He said in a calm and relaxed tone. It had been a year since the deaths of the gods. This was the year 300 after the conquest, a very special date, on which his son was born.

Daenerys stopped hugging him and stood beside him, looking at the baby sleeping in the cradle. She still couldn't believe that little being came out of her womb. Nature was truly incredible in every way.

"No matter how much I look at him, I don't feel any love for him." Daenerys said in a gentle tone, but there was no affection in her gaze when looking at her son. She couldn't love someone who was destined to betray them because of a cold, dead throne.

"I love him." Aenar was the opposite, he truly loved Aegon. Perhaps it was his patriarchal side, but he really liked his first male child. Of course, this love would never outweigh his responsibilities. Alysanne was his heir and that wouldn't change, even if it was Aegon.

However, Daenerys's response made him nod. Bringing Daenerys into the safety of his arms, he said in a gentle tone. "It doesn't matter if you don't love him, but treat him as a mother would, even if the chance is small, I don't want him to rebel in the end."

Daenerys appreciated the warmth of his arms and nodded, she held his hand and gently kissed his hands with affection.

After a while in silence, enjoying the moment between them, Daenerys asked in a calm tone. "Why not spare him this suffering? I can have more children for you."

This was the only remnant of mercy she had for her son. She really didn't want to raise this filthy traitor. House Targaryen must always be united to face the dark times in the future. The chance of a Second Dance of Dragons cannot happen under any circumstances.

"Dany, trying to prevent the future from happening often makes that future happen. It's almost like a curse. No matter how much you try, destiny will always come true, especially if you go against it." Aenar understood the implications in Daenerys's proposal, but instead of reprimanding her or getting angry, he advised his queen in a gentle and calm tone.

Daenerys was silent for a moment, but nodded and asked in a slightly indifferent, even cold tone about her son's future. "What will you do if he rebels, husband?"

"He will be a fundamental piece to kill one of the chaos gods." Aenar said in a soft and gentle tone while gently kissing Daenerys's beautiful and soft hair. His hand wrapped around her slender and thin waist skillfully and firmly.

Daenerys immediately understood Aenar's words. Aegon was a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at the right moment. If the boy did not betray House Targaryen, this bomb would never be activated, but if he did betray, Aegon's only possible fate was to serve as a prince and be sacrificed by his own father.

Even if dead, at least Aegon would be remembered as a hero, instead of the Greatest Traitor of Humanity and preached as a bad example for all eternity, with his name eternally stained.

"A rather glorious fate for a traitor." She commented in a cold tone while delicately poking the adorable cheek of the still sleeping baby. He was adorable, he would be handsome like his father in the future. Unfortunately, he was destined to be a traitor.

"In the end, he is our son, we cannot let him be considered the Greatest Traitor of Humanity." Aenar said in a calm tone. This was his affection speaking, if it were anyone else, he would have done much more. However, since it was the son he loved deeply, he could not allow Aegon to die as a traitor.

Outside the room, peeking through the crack in the door, four-year-old Alysanne leaned against the wall and listened to everything in silence. Her eyes widened as tears welled up in her large purple eyes. She couldn't believe that her brother, who had just been born, would be the traitor who would make her family suffer.

Clenching her small fists, Alysanne wiped the tears from her eyes with her wrist and promised herself that she would be a great sister to prevent Aegon from actually betraying House Targaryen. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little afraid of her aunt, Daenerys. Even as a child, she couldn't believe that a mother could kill her own son so coldly and indifferently.

Although she understood that Aegon would betray House Targaryen, such a thing had not yet happened and it could be prevented. But her aunt didn't seem to care about that. The moment she learned that Aegon would betray House Targaryen, her aunt didn't even consider Aegon as her son, but as a stranger on the street.

Taking a deep breath, Alysanne quickly returned to her room, but did not notice Aenar's gaze on her back.

"You let her hear everything." Daenerys said in a calm tone. "She's going to hate me now."

"She knows that your love is only for family and no one else. She may fear you, but she won't hate you." Aenar corrected Daenerys with a smile. With their extremely sensitive senses, both could hear a fly's wings flapping thousands of meters away. Even if Alysanne wanted to, she couldn't hide their presence.

Daenerys pouted, dissatisfied with his answer, she would still be treated differently, which didn't please her at all. Especially from her adorable niece, whom she truly loved deeply.

"Let's go to bed, Naerys has to be born soon." Picking Daenerys up in his arms, carrying her like a princess, Aenar said in a gentle tone, changing the subject.

Daenerys's cheeks turned red hearing the mention of her second child, a girl named Naerys.

"I'll give you as many children as you want, husband." Daenerys replied in a shy tone, making Aenar laugh gently. Daenerys could be assertive at times, but was shy at some rare moments. Something he found incredibly adorable.

While Aenar and Daenerys reveled in the carnal pleasure of the flesh, Alysanne returned to her room and began to think about many things. She was so distracted that she didn't even notice her mother entering the room.

Visenya looked at her daughter with a confused look. The room was all lit up, which should have been dark as it was already late for a child to sleep.

Seeing her daughter's thoughtful, even solemn expression, Visenya sat on the bed and asked in a gentle tone. "Is something bothering you, my adorable princess?"

Alysanne was startled by the sudden sound and looked at her mother with a surprised look, but she soon hid her expressions and dared not say what she had heard in Aunt Daenerys's room. She really didn't want anyone else to know about the fact that Aegon was destined to betray House Targaryen.

She thought that just like Daenerys, her mother might hate and even take the life of her little brother. This was something she could not allow!

Noticing this, Visenya's expression did not change, but she sighed tiredly. She didn't expect her daughter to already start hiding secrets from her. However, she did not try to unravel her daughter's secret. As long as it wasn't something that could harm her, she wanted to maintain her daughter's privacy, who was already too precocious for her age.

"I'm going to put out the candles and you have to go to sleep, tomorrow you'll have classes with great-uncle Aemon." Covering her daughter with the blanket, Visenya spoke in a gentle tone while gently kissing her daughter's forehead.

Alysanne watched with a determined look as the candles went out and darkness covered the room.

"No matter what happens, I will bring you to the light side, Aegon. You will not fall to darkness." The girl promised in a strong tone.

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