(This can be found on ao3)
Summary: Aemond doesn't lose his eye at Laena Velaryon's funeral, he loses it years later for trying to protect his girlfriend-niece.
He had loved Lucera with all his heart, with fibre of his being. He would have moved heaven and Earth for her heart.
And she repaid him by disabling him.
This is all his mother's fault. Her and Rhaenyra are to blame.
Aemond sits up on the hospital bed, propped up on his pillow and high on morphine, glaring at Alicent with his one eye.
"My son, I am so sorry." She kneels besides his bed, holding onto one his hands. "I promise you, I will not let her get away with-"
Aemond snatches his hand away from her, "She is not just to blame. You are too. And Rhaenyra." He snarls. "I never want to see any of you cunts ever again. Now get out!"
Alicent leaves the room, choking on her tears and thinking back to how this big mess had happened.
Rhaenyra sits on the sofa, her tea cooling down on the wooden coffee table. She was chewing on her bottom lips, anxious.
Alicent felt the same anxiety as her, but she's not sure why either of them feel awkward. They had worked through their difficulties and forgave each other for the petty actions they played against eachother other.
It shouldn't feel so weird between them.
"You...you said you had something you wanted to talk about?" Alicent interrupts the silence, her the ends of her fingers digging into her nailbeds.
"Oh! Yes, I do..." Rhaenyra paused to stare at Alicent. Even after all these years, those hazel orbs still make her feel butterflies. "It's about my daughter. Lucera." She felt guilty about the way Alicent froze at the mention of her second daughter.
"What of them?" The auburn-haired beauty looked away, breaking the eye contact.
"She's uhm- well, she seems to have fallen into the wrong crowd."
"Hm? I thought Rhaena was a good influence on her."
"She was- she is. But her boyfriend on the other hand... Corwyn Corbray, he seems to be acquainted with someone uncomely people."
"Two words for you, Dalton Greyjoy." Alicent let out a knowing sigh. She has heard much about the Ironborn boy and none of it good. "He has taken quite the interest in Luce." Rhaenyra stares at Alicent's face, searching for any kind of judging and when she found none, she continued. "And Luce...she," Rhaenyra takes a deep breath. "I think she's having unprotected sex with him."
Alicent chokes on her own spit, "What?"
"That's not all. She's coming home late on his motorbike, stinking of weed and in clothes she did not leave the house wearing. She even yelled at Daemon and Harwin the other day and accused them of being happy Laenor's death."
She tensed remembering Rhaenyra's late husband. It was a political marriage, not one out of love. Viserys, Rhaenyra's father and Alicent late husband, needed support from the Velaryons to become mayor and Corlys wanted to crush the rumours about Laenor being a homosexual. So, they formed an alliance.
Laenor struggled with procreating with Rhaenyra, so they did the next best thing. Got an IVF. Having three children sealed the deal that Viserys and Corlys had. After having their children, Laenor and Rhaenyra agreed to have a open marriage. Rhaenyra continued her affections with Harwin Strong, then later Daemon and Laena joined their romance (which was an absolute scandal to the public because Daemon is Rhaenyra's uncle and Laena's her sister-in-law) and when Laenor was ready to move on from his beloved Joffrey Lonmouth, he fell into the loving arms of Qarl Correy.
That was until Laenor and Laena were killed in a drive-by shooting a year ago, it's still unknown whether they were meant to be the victims or not and their killers still not been found.
Alicent felt sorry for her old friend. Rhaenyra didn't raise Luce to behave like this, she remembers when Lucera was a little girl.
She was a handful as child, like most children but she was never like her son, Aegon. Lucera may have been a cheeky girl but she was kind and generous, always offering her sweets to other kids.
"Oh Rhaenyra...words can't say how sorry I am." She found herself staring at Rhaenyra's lips, remembering how they used feel against hers in their teen years. "Is there anything I could do to help?"
She finally gets a glance into those beautiful unique lilac eyes, wishing she could drown herself in them. "Does Aemond still attend Visenya's High For The Elite?" Alicent paused for a moment before nodding. "Me, Harwin and Daemon have been debating on sending Lucera there for her sophomore year and I was hoping maybe he could take her under his wing."
"Of course, he can. I'm sure Aemond would be more than guide Luce, he would take any chance to talk about the school's history."
"Are you sure, Ali? I wouldn't want to burden you or him."
"Nonsense! I am just grateful you can still see me as someone to rely despite the bitterness of the past."
"Of course, you're my oldest and dearest friend."
Friend. Alicent had never hated the word so much.
Rhaena watches in guilt as Dalton lights Lucera joint for her, one hand holding onto her chin and the other on the lighter.
Corwyn wraps his jackets around her bare shoulders before giving her a small peck on the cheek and whispering into her ear. "You're sure you're comfortable with this? I don't want you to think you have to just because Lucy is."
She rolls her eyes, "I'm not a prude, Cor. I am more than up for this."
Don't get Rhaena wrong, she adores Corwyn's concern but he's acting as if Lucera and Rhaena didn't lose their virginities together, in fact, they even held each others hand whilst they were both being penetrated.
"Last one in the lake has to ride home naked!" Dalton cheered, already removing all his clothing then running off
Lucera shoots a fake offend look, "That's not fair! I've only just sparked my blunt!" Despite yelling this, she takes off her dress, bra and panties and chases after her boyfriend with the spliff still in her mouth..
Even though she's happy, Rhaena's heartbreaks at the sight of her cousin.
She can completely understand Luce's behaviour, she lost a parent too during the shooting. Hence why she goes along with whatever Corwyn does but he always makes sure she's okay with what they're doing. Rhaena feels like Dalton is taking advantage of Lucera, using her grieve as a way to get what he wants from her. Money, sex and drugs.
Dalton doesn't make Lucera happy, he just distracts her from mourning. Which he seems more than content with.
Rhaena prays that Rhaenyra's plan to straighten her out will work and Rhaena will have her sweet and thoughtful Luce back.
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