Rhaenyra could feel her husband's eyes on her while she takes care of their children. With baby Aegon in her arms, she goes for walks with the twins. he could also feel his eyes on her when she is teaching Jace and Luke High Valyrian. Daemon hasn't been out as much with his whores, but it still couldn't stop him. Her nights with Jon has become more frequent in the past moon and with each day, Daemon gets angrier.

It wasn't as if they didn't fuck each other, they did so daily. They do love each other, but Daemon can't let go of the fact that if he can fuck another, so can she. She's not willing to give up the power she has. She didn't want to be made a joke to others. It did hurt a little that he would still fuck his whores while she is left at home. She knows that he's still doing it more out of spite now. Daemon hates the way she's acting so calm about it.

As she gets ready to lie down, she sees him wrapping his cloak around himself. She had to drown the hurt she feels. "Don't be out too long. You promised Jace and Luke you would train them early tomorrow."

To be perfectly honest, she didn't expect a reply back from him. She never received one, just his back as he leaves their room. "Avy jorrāelan rhaenyra." (I love you Rhaenyra)

That made her pause. She ignored the shivers the Valyrian sent down her spine. Trying to establish a distance between them, she spoke in common tongue. "You have a funny way of showing it."

Seeing him pause at the door ignited something in her. The same sensation she had when fucking Jon. The need to take what she wanted. His back was still facing her but his head was bowed. She walked carefully to him and ran her hands up his arms. "Skoros kostagon pōnta tepagon ao bona nyke kostagon't, valzȳrys? Gaomagon pōnta mazverdagon ao feel raqagon nykeā dārys? Gaomagon pōnta beg syt ao naejot fuck zirȳ?" (What can they give you that I can't, Husband? Do they make you feel like a king? Do they beg for you to fuck them?"

Rhaenyra dropped her hands when he didn't respond. Seeing his lack of interest hurt her more than him leaving her did. Did he not desire her anymore? Did he find her distasteful after bearing children?

"Just go uncle. I'm getting quite used to the way you abandon me and how I forgive you. It was foolish of me to think you can carry the same amount of love and devotion I do for you. Tell me frankly, why do you need them?"

it was then he turned around and had a fierce expression on his face. Gods she would do anything to hear what's going through is head.

He gripped her chin and she was instantly reminded of the day of her wedding to Laenor. "How fitting. Are you going to tell me some soft truths and leave me again? It's always me who makes the first move to be with you."

Hearing the sound of her own voice was making her nervous. He's being very quiet and the intense gaze he's looking at her with is quite intimidating. She could feel her body flush when his eyes lit with desire. "I love you and only Rhaenyra. You are truly the only person who holds my heart. The whores mean nothing to me."

She scoffed at him. "Nothing? If they meant nothing you wouldn't be lying with them. If they meant nothing you would have no problem forsaking them when you have a wife you love. Is it my body? Does it disgust you after I have bore you a child?"

Her voice was raising when every word she speaks. All of the hurt she's buried is taking over and is leaving her shaking. "Does our bond mean nothing to you?"

"Don't ever say that about yourself Rhaenyra. I love you just how you are and I don't know why I keep going. You are my life, my world, but being here in one place is killing me. Staying here and living normally, isn't something I ever thought I would be doing. I love you and our children, but I'm bored," Daemon confessed.

Her eyes widened and couldn't stop the tears. "Get out Daemon."

He dropped his hand and looked at her confused. "Go with your whores and find your new thrill. I will be here with our children and managing my duties. I will have a separate room made for you and you can do as you please. I won't tell you our children anything and you can continue living here. I just don't want to sleep in here anymore."

"I will not go Rhaenyra, you're being childish about this!" He yelled.

"Am I? You have done your duty husband. We have a child together and you'll still be my King consort when I take the throne. I'll be here playing the perfect wife and princess while you can do whatever you please," she yelled back.

Is this how the truly showed his love for someone? It didn't matter. She loved him and they were tied by their traditional wedding.

"I'm not leaving Rhaenyra. We can work this out," he said in a rush. She can see the panic in his eyes. "You and our children are everything to me, I will not give that up."

"Daemon you just told me that you were bored here. Bored with your wife and your children. You're not getting any younger Daemon and neither are our children. You're going to miss everything about them while you're out and trying to fill the void inside of you," she hissed.

Rhaenyra turned back towards her bed and brushed her hair. She willed her breathing to back to normal as she seethed in anger. He was still stuck in the past and Rhaenyra didn't know how to compete with that. When finished she, lied in her bed and wished sleep to overtake her. She was only mildly surprised when she felt hm slide in beside her. He was stiff, but relaxed when she curled into his side.

"I promise I'll be better my love. I did mean it when I said you and our children are my world. I have loved you for so long and finally having you is something I still can't comprehend. I feel as if everything will go badly now that I'm finally happy," he confessed.

She sighed and leaned up to kiss him. She smiled sadly at him before saying, "I love you Daemon. I love you with everything I am and arguing with you is exhausting. We were always meant to burn together, but I didn't mean it in a literal sense."

Daemon chuckled. "I know my love. No more whores okay? I want to better for not only my family, but for myself. You were right when I said I was trying to fill something. I should have realized that it didn't need filling because you were there. You're my other half Rhaenyra and I'll make the most of our time together."

Rhaenyra didn't say anything in response, but she kissed him deeply. She wouldn't believe it until he proved it to her. It finally felt as if they were now both in agreement for each other. For the first time in months, she felt at peace. Maybe it will only last for a moment or even a week, but her husband was a dragon and she knows he'll do what it takes.