Chapter 19 - Brother part 2

(Mc pov)

"That it has Daemon.. that it has.." I said, walking up to him as he turned his head to my gesture, one we used to use as kids. "Te văd.." (I see you) holding my hand out as I brought our foreheads together.

"Te văd, Maliketh, it has been so long and yet you are still the same.." Pressing his forehead to mine as he spoke in a low voice.

"I could say the same of you.. Îți mai poftești tronul, chiar dacă eu sunt următorul pe rând, spune dacă se întâmplă ceva cu moștenitorul fraților noștri." (You still lust for the throne, even if i am next in line, say for if something happens to our brothers heir.) I spoke these words, watching Rhaenyra's face grow confused, causing me to smirk as she tried to understand.

"I was merely keeping it warm for you brother.." Daemon said with a laugh, causing me to shake my head at his joking words.

"Uncles, you speak strange words while in my presence , leaving me at a loss in this conversation, will you not teach me?" Rhaenyra said with a giggle, her face bright as she asked both of us.

"I would sooner fight Caraxes, than to try and teach another my brother's strange tongue.." Daemon said, smiling at Rhaenyra with the eyes like he was looking at a woman, not our niece as I shook my head.

"I'm surprised your father never taught you to speak it, seeing as he speaks the language lost to the ages." I said, knocking Daemon's shoulder as I brought him back to reality.

"My father has never spoken it, it wasn't until you came uncle, that I ever heard this tongue." Rhaenyra spun, and swayed her hips away from me as I looked on with a strange look, this girl has no idea of the lust she provokes in the men around her.

"It seems I will have to teach you something new.." My feet carry me next to her, leaning my body down to speak in her ear, my eyes smiling as her face blushed.

"Just like you taught Alicent, uncle?" Rhaenyra teased, her words left ambiguous, as Daemon looked at me as I turned back to see his face.

"What have you done brother, it seems I have not heard this. I have just returned as you have, what have you slipped into this time." Daemon questioned, walking next to me and Rhaenyra as he walked backwards.

"It seems uncle Maliketh, found himself between the thighs of my friend uncle Daemon, it seems, he could not hold back his lust in front of a young maiden." Rhaenyra's playful words made me shake my head, watching as Daemon crossed his arms with a smile.

"Yet you don't seem angry at his treachery.." Daemon pushed, smiling at me as if he found this interesting.

"What could I have done? even if I knew I doubt I could stop her, she was smitten with uncle Maliketh from first we saw him." Rhaenyra continued, she was carefree, as if she did not care. "Surely she will not be so stiff from now on, right uncle? I hear father plans to have you take her as your wife." she continued, poking at what was spoken about earlier this morning.

"La dracu, iad.. it was decided by Viserys and lord Otto, I had no say in the marriage." I said, rubbing my chin as I smirked lightly, watching Rhaenyra pout.

"So you bed her, but don't want to take her as your wife." Rhaenyra who crossed her arms looked into my eyes as I sighed.

"Sounds like you haven't changed brother, it seems other maidens will be made to wait for your favor." Daemon words hinted a meaning of a different kind, as he was the only soul besides Va'ko and the ming who knew of my true nature when it came to Rhaenys.

"I plan to make good on my word, as for what is next, only time can tell." I said, looking at Daemon as he smirked, only for it to disappear as the smile left my face. "I heard you've made quite the name for yourself within the city watch.." I continued seeing his face become relaxed.

"They started as a bunch of thugs, scurrying around the city like rats, I only saw it right to change this, and mold them into soldiers." Daemon answered, his hand on the hilt of his sword, downplaying the stories I'd heard of the watch while I was away.

"I heard you are rather good as their commander, they are as loyal to you as they are the crown, uncle." Rhaenyra put her opinion out there, placing her hands behind her back as I reached out to her neck.

"Valyrian steel, beautiful, yet it seems it is only here to enhance your beauty.." I said, rubbing the necklace with a few words, causing her to smile with a touch of rose on her cheeks, "I would see it with my own two eyes, What exactly your watch is capable of.." I said, walking to the door as I looked back slightly at Daemon.

"You are more than welcome to brother.. if you can get away from your maiden." Daemon spoke back, moving his shoulders lightly as he gave a silent laugh.

"A maiden I can keep, one can only imagine it whores think themselves maidens." I said with a slight laugh, watching Daemon's face change. "I trust Rhaenyra is in good hands, I will seek you out later brother." moving without stopping, I spoke as I opened the door, hearing Rhaenyra giggle.

"Be careful on your way uncle.." Rhaenyra's words faded out of my focus as I walked within the halls of the keep once more.

"So you will leave again, my prince?" Returning to the room, I looked at the books that lay on the bed, her face carefree, and the maids waiting on her hand and foot. It was amazing to see how girls change when in love, I understood her fast change, the man she had been first bedded by was going to marry her. What else could a maiden wish for?

"It seems you have grown used to this treatment already, so quickly have you changed.." I said with a chuckle, looking at her blush, calling the maids away as they finished her hair.

"I merely took your words to heart, my prince, or was it you thought I would leave once you had gone out." Alicent said, a lot more calm in my presence than she was before. Her body moving to the stone shelf as she poured wine for me.

"I had no such thoughts, far be it from me to deny a flower waiting for my return." I said, watching her steps closely as she reached her hand out to me. "And to answer your question, I still have much to ask of my brother, so I will be out for the night, you do not need to worry little flower, I will return to you.." I said, taking the cup before pulling the girl into my lap, kissing her scarred hands that she tried to cover.

"Then I will await your return, my prince.." Alicent said, watching me kiss her hands, not allowing her to hide them away.

"You no longer need to hide, as long as you are by my side, you may act as your heart intends.."