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1. you want it darker by adelheidflowers (vvski)

   Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Underage Sex
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   29 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Underage Sex
   • Ormund Hightower/Original Female Character(s)
   • Ormund Hightower/You
   • Ormund Hightower
   • Gwayne Hightower
   • Ormund Hightowen Canon Children
   • Bethany Hightower
   • Lyonel Hightower
   • Daeron Targaryen (Son of Viserys I)
   • Samantha Tarly Hightower
   • Daemon Targaryen
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Rhaena Targaryen (Daughter of Daemon)
   • Alicent Hightower
   • Otto Hightower
   • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen
   • Helaena Targaryen
   • Dragons - Character
   • Original dragons
   • Original Children of Ormund Hightower
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Viserys I Targaryen
   • Rhea Royce
   • Jeyne Arryn
   • House Targaryen Characters (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • House Hightower Characters (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • House Royce Characters (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Tessarion | Daeron Targaryen's Dragon
   • Aegon II Targaryen
   • Jaehaera Targaryen
   • Jaehaerys Targaryen (Son of Aegon II)
   • Period-Typical Sexism
   • Period-Typical Underage
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Age Difference
   • Older Man/Younger Woman
   • Arranged Marriage
   • Toxic Relationship
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Baby Trapping
   • Unhealthy Relationships
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Religious Guilt
   • Religious Conflict
   • Religious Fanaticism
   • Grooming
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Westeros Legal Age is 16
   • Mild Domestic Violence
   • mild emotional abuse
   • Ormund is His Own Warning
   • Obsession
   • Obsessive Behavior
   • Dark Romance
   • Pregnancy
   • Teen Pregnancy
   • Even Tho She is Legal By Westerosi Law
   • Daddy Issues
   • Original Character is a Targaryen (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Possessive Behavior
   • no beta we die like otto did
   • not team green
   • not team black
   • but relax
   • there is not a third option
   • It’s just complicated

   Summary

   Born of dragon blood but raised among the ancient halls of Runestone, Alyssa Targaryen has always belonged to two worlds and neither at all.

   When King Viserys commands her to marry Lord Ormund Hightower of Oldtown, she leaves behind the only home she has ever known and enters a house ruled by faith, duty, and ambition.

   Ormund believes the gods have placed a corrupted soul in his hands to save. Alyssa believes she is only doing what has always been expected of her.

   But when dragons turn against dragons and the realm descends into war, a woman who has spent her life being claimed by others must decide what remains of herself.

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